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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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• 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.
  • vagit_alekperow02@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: vagit alekperov <vagitalekperov9@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:47:48 +0000
Subject: i ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over 50 Million
euro.



Sir/Madam,I am Vagit Alekperov, I represent a top company executive in Russia. I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over 50 Million euro.
I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via a bank in Western Europe, and this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 8% for your "management fees", if I am able to reach terms with you.
If you are interested, please write me back on my private emailand provide me with your name, telephone number, and private email (vagit_alekperow02@yahoo.com)address and I will provide further details. Please keep this close to your chest as much as possible; we can not afford any political problems. Regards,Mr. Alekperov
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