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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "ALBERT VIKTOR ." <abertviktor2@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 02:51:34 +0000
Subject: Letter From Albert Viktor.

Name:Albert Viktor
Email:albertviktor@wanadoo.es
Dear Sir/Madam,

Forgive me by contacting you in this form without pre notice or telephone
conversation.I am Mr.Albert Viktor, 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$20m,
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 consultant 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 an European private Bank where the final crediting is
expected to be carried 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 Boris Nemtsov, and
Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which
poses a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian
president. You can catch more of the story on This website:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above
quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable
The European 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 In 2
weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As Soon as I confirm your
readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you
with the details.
Thank you very much.

Regards,
Albert Viktor.

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