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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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: Beattie Walker <walkerr100@msn.com>
Reply-To: <beattiewlk@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:41:58 +0000
Subject: Re:Please Acknowledge Receipt



My Dear, I am Mr. Beattie Walker; I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and Guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of some fund to your country. I presently work as a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest businessman 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) also owner of many holdings in Russia. SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 50% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this? INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF: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 a 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.htmlhttp://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Mikhail_B._Khodorkovskyhttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.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 your country 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.Please take out a moment of your very busy Schedule today to respond back if you are interested.I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction. Awaiting your reply, Best RegardsMr. Beattie Walker.

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