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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
• 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.
  • mikewagner2003@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Wagner <mike_wagner14@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:54:07 -0400
Subject: MY BEST REGARDS



I am Mr. Mike Wagner a consultant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky whois the richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO:YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) ChairmanCEO:Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institutionwith its Branches all Over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of five hundred millionand seven hundred thousand united states dollars, which I seekyour partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewardedwith 20% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be mypartner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal consultant to him, authority was handed over tome in transfer of money of an American oil merchant for his lastoil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to an Europeansecurity institution from where it was meant to be depositedin a bank and the final crediting is expected to be carried outin a bank in that country.
While I was on the process, my boss got arrested for his involvement in politics by financing the leading and opposingpolitical parties (The Union of Right Forces, Led by Boris Nemtsov,Yabloko,a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregory Yavlinsky)which poses a treat to President Vladimir Putting Second Tenureas Russian president.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the abovequoted sum and I will re-profile the funds with your Name, whichwill enable you direct access to the funds with the EuropeanSecurity Institute which you will contact for release and transferof same funds to your bank account.
I Have decided to use this sum to relocate to the United Statesof American and never to be connected to any Of Mikhail KhodorkovskyConglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded soon and asI confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me,I Will provide you with the details.
Thank you very much. If interested contact me immediately onmy private email address: mikewagner2003@gmail.com otherwise,I will want you to simply delete this email and keep my contactwith you as confidential.
Regards, Mike Wagner.
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