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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: mrromanov@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:48:10 +0100
Subject: URGENT REQUEST!!!



Dear friend

I am Mr. Koskov Romanov, 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$50.5M, which I seek your Partnership
in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 5% of The total sum for
your partnership. Can you be my partner in 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. He
has since been sentenced and appeal is yet to be granted.

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 to avoid any red flag.
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
Koskov Romanov(Mr)


NB: All further correspondence should be sent to e-mail contact:koskovromanov@hotmail.com


WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY
,THIS WILL HELP FIGHT SCAM AND IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
CO-OPERATION .




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