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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: boris olga <olgaboris671@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:55:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION:


Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Borris Olga a personal treasurer to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the
following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian
Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well
reputable financial institution with it’s 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 4% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on
this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to
me in transfer of money of an American oil merchant for his
last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to a
European private firm where the final crediting was expected
to carry 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 Borris Nemtsov and Yabloko, a liberal/social
democratic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky which poses treat
to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian
president.

You can catch more of the story on this website:
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://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the
consignment and I will re-profile the funds in the
consignment with your name, which will enable the European
firm transfer the consignment to you. I have decided to use
this sum to relocate to outside Russia and never to be
connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As
soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction
with me, I will provide you with the details.
Please fell free to reach me

Have a nice day.
Borris Olga

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