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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: "AHAT AHAT LARISA" <mrsahatlarisa@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:28:30 -0800
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

Dear friend,
I am Mrs Ahat Larisa Sosnitskaya 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$28.5M,
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:
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 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://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.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
Mrs Ahat Larisa Sosnitskaya.

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