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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: "martin luther louis" <mluthe@myway.com>
Reply-To: lut_louis@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 04:30:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Can I trust You







Complement of the seasonMy Good Friend, I am Dr.luther martin 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.I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your Partnership in acommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of The total sum for your partnership.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.You can catch more of the story on This website: http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html 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 .The transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks. As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.Thank you very much for your understanding as i will await for your quick response. Warmest Regards luther martin(Dr)


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