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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mensakoroma@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jessica william <jessicawills434u@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:12:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Assistance Is Highly Needed.


Dear friend
How are you and your family hope everything is find with them.? I am so glad i get to contact you for this, And hope it gets to you well.. I am Mr. Alexei Zakharenko 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 50,000,000 dollar(Ten million dollar) which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 10% 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 treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president.
You can catch more of the story on This website:
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 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. The transaction has to be concluded
in 5 to 10 bank working days before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on
bail. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me.
Contact me via my private box: mensakoroma@yahoo.com so that I can
furnish you with more details.
Thank you very much,
Regards,
Mensa Koroma [Mr]
PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REASONS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESSES: mensakoroma@yahoo.com
NB: IGNORE THIS MAIL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE OFFER AND ALSO IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY.


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