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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: "Davidson Baba" <davidsonbabakrwn@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:13:14 +1000
Subject: Urgent Mutual Business Proposal

Dear friend

I am Mr. Davidson Baba the Personal Treasurer/Financial Consultant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia. He is the largest share holder in the following companies; YUKOS OIL, Russian (this is Russian Largest Oil Company) and Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 10% ($10,050,000:00) of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

As the Personal Treasurer/Financial consultant to Mr. Khodorkovsky, he gave me the authority to transfer this money that is coming from an American oil merchant, which was the last oil deal my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky had with them. If this money is known Putin's Government in Russia, they will confiscate it under the pretence that my boss evaded tax.

The funds have left the shore of Russia to European private Bank, where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his Involvement in politics by financing the leading and opposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces, Led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this website below for your understanding:

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable the European bank transfer the sum to your nominated account.

As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with more details, I thank you very much for taking your time to go through this proposal and please treat it with utmost confidentiality

Regards


Davidson Baba

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