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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: "Alexei Carla" <alexeicarla22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alexeicarlak@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:19:59 -0500
Subject: ATIENTION PLEASE

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Alexei Carla K. a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:
Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (RussianLargest 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 10% of
The total sum for your partnership.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, I WILL NEED YOU CONTACT ME WITH
THIS PRIVATE E-MAILE: alexei_carla_k@yahoo.co.in
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 to his oil merchant customer For hislast 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-c
o-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 in your name/favour,
which will enable The paying bank transfer the money to the account
you will provide.

I have decided to use my share to relocate outside Russia 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
Alexei Carla K. (Mr)


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