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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: "Nikolai Vostov" <vostov1244@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:58:23 +0000
Subject: Funds Reprofiling

Good day
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$23M (Twenthy Three Million
Dorllars), which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will
be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your partnership.Can you be my
partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am NIKOLAI VOSTOV, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman
CEO:YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP
Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the
world)
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be
used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my
boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with Bank
Menatep Russia where the final crediting is expected to be carried out.
While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement on
politics in 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 treat to resident
Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum
and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable Bank Menatep
Russia 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. Please reply through this private and
confidential Email:nikolaiinvestment@yahoo.com.
Thank you very much
Regards
NIKOLAI VOSTOV
nikolaiinvestment@yahoo.com

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