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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  • tikhon_k08@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Karina=20Tikhon?= <tikhon_k08@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: ka_tikhon@excite.com
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 14:46:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mrs. Elena Alexei Kurtsin


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: tikhon_k08@yahoo.com.sg

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs. Elena Alexei Kurtsin the wife of former executive Manager of

Yukos Oil Company. My husband Mr.Alexei Kurtsin who is now serving a 13 years jail term.www.mosnews.com/news/2005/10/28/yukstaffcharges.shtml

I have very sensitive and confidential brief information from my

Husband, who asked for your partnership in making you the next of kin to his funds.

I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are presently lodged with a security Vault outside Russia. It is a legitimate transaction.

You will be paid 10% for your "management fees".

If you are interested, please write back and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email address. I will provide you with further details and instructions about the transaction. Please keep this confidential we can't afford more political problems. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within three weeks or a month. Please write back promptly. I will also suggest you visit these news sites on the internet to be better informed about this project.

http://www.amcham.ru/primetass_newswire/p395551

http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=401&issue_id=3147&article_id=2368883

Do get back to me.

Yours truly,



- Mrs. Elena Alexei Kurtsin

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