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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • khigor1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. KHUDOSHIN IGOR" <khigor1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: khigor1@myway.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:34:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: khigor1@yahoo.com

PRIVATE MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF:

KHUDOSHIN IGOR

SIBERIA RUSSIA.



SUBJECT: BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

My Dear,



I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Khudoshin Igor from the Republic of Russia, a petrol-chemical Engineer with Yukos Oil which was the largest oil producing and exporting company in Russia. I am the linkman between Yukos Oil Company and the Petroleum Sector in Eastern Europe. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable individual who can handle this confidential business that I have carefully put together.



Prior to the sale of the oil company by the Russia Government and the current trial/problems of Mikhail Khodorkovsky the former Chief Executive Officer of Yukos Oil, I was able to make 12.8 Million USD (Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) through the sale of our allocated oil quotas. This money is currently deposited in a Security Company outside Russia. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because as former employees of Yukos Oil Company, we are being monitored by the Government and the Russian Code of Conduct Bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money.



It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance. If you will be interested, claim documents will be processed and will be sent to you. The documents with which the fund was deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf. All I require from you is to secure the funds on my behalf. I am willing to give you a reasonable part of this fund after the successful conclusion of this transaction and will travel to meet you once I am sure the money is safe in your custody.



I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements and will provide classified clearance papers that will exonerate the money from any illicit deal.



Kindly respond to my proposal and I will then provide you with further information about this business. I also plead with you to be very secret about this transaction to avoid any leakage. Be assured that there is no risk attached in this transaction.



Best regards,

MR. KHUDOSHIN IGOR

- MR. KHUDOSHIN IGOR

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