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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: nikolai_yazykov@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 18:42:24 +0200
Subject: URGENT

Dear friend,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of $65 Million us-dollars,
which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. 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 Mr.Nikolai yazykov, the 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 a Finance House 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. You can catch
more of the
story on this 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 arrange for the documentation which will enable the Finance
House to transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate
to anywhere in the world 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 get your willingness to comply I will give you more details.
However, you can reach me on this email: nikolai_yazykov@go.com
Thank you very much
Regards
Nikolai Yazykov.


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