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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "LARISSIA NATYIANA" <larissia_natyiana@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:55:47 +0000
Subject: urgent assistance

DEAR FRIEND,


MY NAME IS MRS.LARISA NITSKAYA, PERSONAL SECRETARY TO MR.BORIS MIKHAIL
KHODORKOVSKY, THE ARRESTEDCHAIRMAN/CEO OF YUKOS OIL AND BANK MENATEP SPB
INRUSSIA. I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF HIS FUNDS IN AFRICA
WHICH HE HANDED OVER TO ME BEFORE HE WAS DETAINED AND NOW BEEN TRIED IN
RUSSIA FOR FINANCING POLITICAL PARTIES (THE UNION OF RIGHTFORCES, LED BY
BORIS NEMTSOV AND YABLOKO, ALIBERAL/SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY LED BY
GREGORYAVLINSKY) OPPOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MR.VLADMIRPUTIN, THE PRESIDENT
THEREBY LEADING TO THE FREEZING OF HIS FINANCES AND ASSETS.

AFTER SEARCHING THROUGH THE BOOKS OF YOUR COUNTRY'S CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRIES HERE IN AFRICA, I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST ME TO RE-PROFILE
THE FUNDS AND EQUALLY INVEST SAME ON HIS BEHALF. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS
TO BERE-PROFILLED IS EIGHTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS(USD$86,000,000.00) AND YOU
WILL BE PAID 10% FOR YOUR MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE, I WILL SEND YOU THE NECESSARY DETAILS
AND MY IDENTIFICATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS.LARISA NITSKAYA.

NB: YOU CAN READ MORE OF HIS ORDEAL FROM:

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11261041http://www.supportmbk.com

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky


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