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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +442077484330
• 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.
  • vkrisk@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: Victor Kriskovsky <vickrisky27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <vkrisk@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:57:36 -0600
Subject: Investment Opportunity



Mr. Victor Kriskovsky Tel: +44-207-7484-330 Fax: +44-207-9006-601 Email: vkrisk@aol.com

Dear Friend,

I got your information from a member of the America Economic association, in my search for a reputable partner to invest in this Oil and Gas project, I am Victor Kriskovsky and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world)., I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds over US$285Million. I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Bank Menatep. This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 5% for your "management fees". SOURCE OF FUNDS: The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khordorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with Bank Menatep Russia 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. 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 Bank Menatep Russia transfer the sum to you. Through a corresponding bank in Europe 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 soonest before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is release from prison.
If you are interested, please write back by email vkrisk@aol.com and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email address and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this confidential; we can't afford more political problems. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Please write back promptly. I will also suggest you visit these news sites on the internet to be better informed about this project. http://www.winne.com/topinterviews/khodorkovsky.htm http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html http://www.supportmbk.com/mbk/mbk_bio.cfm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Mikhail_B._Khodorkovsky http://www.mbktrial.com/qanda/violations.cfm http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.html

Please respond through my private mail box Email vkrisk@aol.com or give me a call on my telephone +44-207-7484330 look forward to your response. Regards
Mr. Victor Kriskovsky

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