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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)
  • "million 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 "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.

Fraud email example:

From: jerryivanovich@realtyseguros.com
Reply-To: jerryivanovich@myway.com
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:28:15 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT LETTER

Dear Friend,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$55 Million Dollars, which I seek
your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner

on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Mr.Jerry Ivanovich the personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO:
Yukos Oil Corporation, 31a, Dubininskaya str.Moscow 115054, Russia(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 was 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 a bank outside russia, where the final crediting is
expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss was
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://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm

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 the Bank transfer the
sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate to U.A.E continent and
never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates.The
transaction has to be concluded in 7 days before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out
on bail. As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more
details and also tell you what i shall require from you. Finally i will let
you know my location in europe and where this fund is at present.

Thank you very much
Regards
Mr.Jerry Ivanovich

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