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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: "Lioudmila Kimaeve" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lioudmilakim5@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:56:59 +0100
Subject: Can you be my partner on this?

Dear "Friend ,
 
I have a profiling amount in an excess of USD$250M, which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me.
After searching through the books of your Country's Chambers of Commerce and Industries.My trust fall on you. You will be
rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership.Can you be my partner on this?
 
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
 
I am Miss Lioudmila Kimaeve, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the
following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well
reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world)
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
 
The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his
last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with BANK ,where the final crediting
is expected to be carried out.While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement on politics in 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 treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. 
 
YOUR ROLE:
 
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum and I will arrange for the documentation which
will enable BANK  transfer the sum to you.I have decided to use this sum to relocate to American continent and never to be
connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky  conglomerates.The transaction has to be concluded within two weeks .As soon as I
get your willingness to  comply through my most private email address:(lioudmilakim5@gmail.com) I will give you more details.
 
Thank you very much
Regards,
Miss Lioudmila Kimaeve
 

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