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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • petermons2006@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Mons <peter@petermons.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:51:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Peace and trust in God,


Peace and trust in God,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of USD$15M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars), which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 35% of the total sum for your partnership and 5% will be mapped out for unforeseen expenses. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am PETER MONS, 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 were 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 VSBGROUP FINANCE & SECURITIES BUREAU, 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 President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this
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 arrange for the documentation which will enable VSBGROUP FINANCE & SECURITIES BUREAU 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. The transaction has to be concluded before the incacenoration of Mikhail Khodorkovsky ordeal.As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my most private email address [petermons2006@aim.com] I will give you more details.


Thank you very much.


Regards,


Peter Mons.

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