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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:
  • "keep this confidential" (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: "Mr. Varden R. Edward" <radcliffechambers11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vardenrichardedward2008@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:35:37 +0100
Subject: I am Mr. Varden R. Edward, and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company, Russia.


From: Mr. Varden R. Edward

Good day,

Firstly, I am Mr. Varden R. Edward, and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky
the C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company, Russia. This is not to cause you any sort of
embarrassment but to seek for your assistance in a business venture. I have
a very sensitive and confidential brief from my boss to ask for your
partnership in re-profiling a huge amount of funds. I will give you more of
the details, but in summary, the fund is coming via top English Bank in
England, and has no connection to the name of my boss.

Your contact detail was obtained via a local search from our chamber of
commerce for a reputable personal with highly rated business skills and
understanding that this transaction demands.

This is a legitimate transaction and its 100% risk free. You and your CHURCH
PARISH will be paid 10% for your management fees and assistance while 90%
will be used for investment after completion in your area of specialization.
If you are interested, please write back and provide me with your acceptance
letter to this mutual business proposal and I will provide further details
and instructions on how to execute this project . Please keep this
confidential as we cannot afford more political problems.
Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks from now
as there is an urgent need that we move the funds out from its present
location. Kindly write back promptly on receipt of this email message
declaring your sincere intensions in working with me to enable us move the
funds immediately. I am presently in England, searching for a trust worthy
attorney that will assist in procuring all necessary documentation for the
release of the said funds. Get back to me with your phone number so I can
give you a call.

I look forward to hearing from you on receipt of this message.

Regards,

Mr. Varden R. Edward.

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