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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Larisa Sosnitskaya <larisa2777@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:31:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YUKOS OIL


Dear friend,

My name is Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya, personal secretary to Mr. Boris Mikhail Khodorkovsky, owner of Yukos oil in Russia who has been in detention since October 2003 and was jailed on may 16th 2005 for financing political parties (the union of right forces, led by Boris nemtsov, and yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor yavlinsky) which are Opposed to the government of Mr.Vladmir Putin, the president thereby leading to the freezing of his finances and assets.

I have the documents of some funds that he gave to me before his arrest and trial and I am contacting you to assist me to re-profile the funds and equally invest it on his behalf in your country.

The total amount of funds to be re-profiled is Four Million,Seven Hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars Only (USD$4,750,000.00) and you will be paid 20% for your management services.

As soon as I receive your acceptance, I will send you the necessary details.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya.

NB: You can read more of his ordeal from:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0920791.html
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/may2005/nf20050517_1831_db016.htm? Campaign_id=rss_topstories
http://www.khodorkovskytrial.c



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