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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "firm_01@terra.es" <firm_01@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:03:45 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Dear helper,



Dear helper,

Greetings to you and the family.I am Mrs Inna Khodorkovsky, wife of
Mikhail Khodorkovsky Ceo of yukos oil andbank menatep spb in Russia who
is presently in jail,his accused and arrested for supporting financing
opposition parties,by (the union of Right forces, led by boris nemtsov
and yabloko, a liberal/ social democratic party led by gregor
yavlinsky) opposed to the government of Mr. vladmir putin, the current
President of Russia, thereby leading to the freezing of his finances
and assets,Am soliciting that you please come for my aid, secure this
money for safe keeping and future investment in your country, this
money i intend to use for investment.

For your efforts am willing to offer you 15% of the total funds, or you
can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment
of the money in your country.whichever the option you want, feel free
to notify me. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give
you the percentage proposed above.than loosen the money from opposition

If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me
immediately Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible I
am in dire need to leave this country soonest with my family.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS :
AGE :
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
COMPANY NAME :
POSITION.:

NB: More information about myself read blow
Http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
Http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/bus iness/3042850.stm
please do not ignore my condition is critical,thanks for your
anticipated co-operation
Regards
Mrs Khodorkovsky







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