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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • smnikolae11@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: smnikolae11@excite.com
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:47:35 +1300
Subject: IMPORTANT BUSINESS PROPOSAL!

Dear intending partner,

My name is Mrs.Skoromnik Marina Nikolaevna, personal treasurer to Mr.Platon Lebedev,the arrested chairman bank menatep
spb,and highest share holder yukos oil in Russia. Who is presently in jail.

I have a concealed business suggestion for you,I have documents of a large amount of funds which he (Mr.Platon Lebedev
my boss) handed over to me before he was detained and now been tried in Russia for Tax Invasion, thereby leading to the
freezing of his finances and assets.

I was once arrested as a close associates to Mr.Platon Lebedev,But now, I have been released and placed under
immigration security watchlist. I cannot tavel out of thecountry, make or answer telephone calls, my only means of
communication for now is through email as I am seriously monitored.

After searching through the books of your country's chambers of commerce and industries here in Russia I am contacting
you to assist me to re-profile the funds and equally invest same. The total amount of funds to be re-profiled is forty
six million dollars ($46,000,000.00) and you will be paid 20% for your management services.

As soon as I receive your acceptance, I will send you all necessary details and my identification.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All response should be directed to my private email box as any response outside it would not be
acknowledge.

Email: smnikolae11@excite.com

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Skoromnik Marina Nikolaevna.

N/B: YOU CAN GET MORE INSIGHT FROM THE LINKS BELOW:
http://www.lebedevtrial.com/
http://www.mosnews.com/images/p/2128.shtml
http://platon-lebedev-news.newslib.com/story/4539-2632343/
http://www.eng.yabloko.ru/Publ/2003/PAPERS/7/nyt_040703.html

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