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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:

• 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: "Mr.Paul Max" <p_max26@rya-online.net>
Reply-To: paul_m01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:03:36 GMT
Subject: YOUR ROLE

FROM: Mr. Paul Max.

My Good Friend,

I know you will definitely take this as a deceptive e
mail,because of the swindle news we hear everyday and now it
happens am from Russia where it seems to happen more
often.Let me first of all inform you, i got your e.mail id
from a mail directory and decided to e.mail you for a
permission to go ahead for you have to agree with me that is
the easiest way to communicate with you for i don't have any
of your contacts. I am Mr. Paul Max a personal treasurer to
Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of
the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian
Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP Bank (A well
reputable financial institution with
it’s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I
seek your Partnership in acommodating for me. You will be
rewarded with 60% of The total sum for your partnership. Can
you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal consultant to him, authority Was handed over
to me in transfer of money of an American oil merchant For
his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already
the funds have left the shore of Russia to an European
private Bank where the final crediting is expected to be
carried out.While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested
for his Involvement in politics by 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 website:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the
Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your
name, which will enable The European bank transfer the sum
to you. 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 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out
on bail. As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the
transaction with me, I Will provide you with the
details.Thank you very much for your understanding as i will
await for your quick response.

Warmest Regards

Paul Max.(Mr)

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