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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: "afred cole" <treasurycontroller@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs.monicasalois@islamicvoice.com
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 08:14:52 +0000
Subject: investment purpose



Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Monica Salois, an American from Idaho, based in Russia, 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$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 shores 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. You can catch more of the story on This
website:

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky

YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary to 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. 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

Monica Salois (Mrs.)

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