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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • alexaxdermarinchenko6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARINCHENKO ALEXANDER <mcjunkin@olypen.com>
Reply-To: MARINCHENKO ALEXANDER <marinchenko101@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:58:12 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE A PARCEL WITH ORDER NUMBER:D562785

Dear friend

I am Mr. Marinchenko Alexander a personal treasurer to MikhailKhodorkovsky, Presently in Russia.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. Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to a European private Bank where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested and sentense to 9yrs inprisoned for his Involvement in politics by financing the leading and opposing political parties.
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.
please reply to my private email for more
details(alexaxdermarinchenko6@gmail.com)

Thank you for your time and attention.

Regards
Mr. Marinchenko Alexander
Yukos Oil & Gas

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