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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms.Helena Pavluchenko" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Ms.HelenaPavluchenko@mail.net.sa>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 13:21:04 -0800
Subject: Good Day From Ms.Helena
Good Day,
Kindly accept my apology for contacting you through this medium. It is due to the urgent nature as requested by our client to liquidate his Bonds and Get them out of Russia for Investment.
I am Helena Pavluchenko, Consumer banking officer at
CAPITAL EXPRESS JOINT STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK (CAPITAL-EXPRESS JSCB), MOSCOW.
I have the Permission of the former owner of Yukos Oil in Russia who is being prosecuted politically by the Russian Authority to liquidate his investment in Russian Government Bond valued at USD$13.2M whose Deposit Certificate is Lodged in my Bank hence this mail to you to assist in using your name or that of you company to Reprofile the funds for investment in your Business and country since this Certificate does not bear his name
http://www.businessinsider.com/mikhail-khodorkovsky-closing-statement-2010-11
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704648604575620440116413922.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3953694.ece
This is been done as a result of the recent investigations being made to seize and freeze all assets and funds discovered to belong to him.
As soon as I receive your response I’ll give you the necessary details as 7% of the Total funds will be earmarked for your assistance and Management Services.
Regards,
Ms.Helena Pavluchenko
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