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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: "alexeimr Zakharenko" <alexeimr11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frank_edss@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:40:36 -0700
Subject: READ.

Dear friend
I am Mr. Alexei Zakharenko 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 10% of
The total sum for your partnership.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, I WILL NEED YOU CONTACT ME WITH THIS PRIVATE E-MAILE:
alexei5555z@yahoo.com

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 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 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. As
Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will
provide you with the details.

WRITE ME BACK WITH THIS E-MAIL;alexei5555z@yahoo.com
Thank you very much
Regards
Alexei Zakharenko (Mr)

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