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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: "Mr. Vladislav Yarik" <kidr@rgia.su>
Reply-To: <yarikvladislav@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:55:30 +0100
Subject: I am Vladislav Yarik

I am Vladislav Yarik. I was one of Mr Andriy Kliuyev's aid and the most

confidential and trusted of the staff. Mr Kliuyev who used to be the

Head of the Presidential Administration during the reign of president

Viktor Yanukovych who was president of Ukraine from 25th February 2010

until last year.

I am in custody of a huge amount of money I would like to invest in

real estate or your line of business in your country. Contact me if

you are capable and suitable for partnership and I will provide the

funds for the investment. I personally participated in the diversion

of funds on behalf of my boss for the president. Shortly before the

political upheaval in Ukraine, Mr Kliuyev secretly ordered me to

divert the total sum of 35mil USD for him but I smartly used my name

as the depositor of the diverted 35mil USDollars before his government

was toppled. The money is presently deposited with a financial

institution in my name and I need your cooperation to re-profile the

funds in your name to enable us invest the funds in your country. I

will furnish you with further details when I hear from you.

Your quick response will be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Vladislav Yarik.

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