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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: "MIKE BENJAMINE" <mikebee_19@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:20:27 +0400
Subject: business discution

Dear friend
I am Mr. MIKE BENJAMINE, 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$100.5M, which I seek
your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded
with 4% 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 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-co-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 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 (Mr)MIKE BENJAMINE

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