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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• 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: "Larisa Sosnitskaya" <larsoska@mail2webtv.com>
Reply-To: larsosskaya@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:58:36 -0200
Subject: ****SPAM**** PARTNERSHIP (pls read & respond)


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Preview do conteudo: Dear friend, I am Larisa Sosnitskaya and I represent Mr. Mikhail
Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very
sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your
partnership in re-profiling funds to the amount of US$1.2 million (One million,
two hundred thousand United States Dollars). I will give you the details
after I have received your response signifying your interest in this project,
but in summary, note that the funds are coming via a Bank in Europe. [...]


Detalhes da analise: (pontos: 8.1, maximo permitido: 5.0)

Pts Regra Descricao
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