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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: Tony Adams <tonyadams010@email.ro>
Reply-To: tonyadams700@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:26:33 +0300
Subject: VERY URGENT





Attn:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Tony Adams and I represent Mr Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O
of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential
brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling
funds over US$50 million to your account. I will give you the details, but
in summary, the funds are coming via a prime Bank in United.Kingdom Please
Note that this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 5% for your
management fees and another 10% for your assistance.

If you are interested, please write back by email:tonyadams700@yahoo.com
and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email
address and I will provide further details and instructions as we proceed.Your
response is highly needed so as to stop further contact. All correspondence
must be by my private e-mail to secure privacy. Please keep this matter
confidential because we can?t afford more political problems.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Please
write back promptly. Please you can visit this website for a complete report on
this incidence.http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

Write me back. I look forward to it.

Regards

Mr Tony Adams.





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