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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 MORGAN" <tonymorgan@tonymorgan.org>
Reply-To: tonymorgan11@yhaoo.com
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 11:56:44 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION SIR ...........

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Tony Morgan Smith a personal treasurer and
Finacial Trustee 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 its Branches all Over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

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.
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
Euope Credit Commssion Madrid Spain where it was deposited
with a coded name 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 iberal/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:
www.yukos.com <http://www.yukos.com/> 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 Euope Credit Commssion Madrid
Spain hand over the fund to you.

I Have decided to use this Sum to relocate to American continent and never
to be connected to any Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky
This transaction has to be concluded soon and
as I confirm Your readinesses to travel to spain for the
clearing of the fund from the company,I Will provide you
with the details.

Thank you very much.

Regards

Tony Morgan Smith (Mr.)

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