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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrpchaw@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Putin Chaw" <info@yukosoil.com>
Reply-To: mrpchaw@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:48:12 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Yukos Oil & Gas Company Offers Partnership....

Dear Friend,
I know this is an unconventional way of introducing a big and profitable
business deal, but I however want you to take your time to read my letter
carefully, you will understand the necessity for my action. I gotyour
email address from the Ministry of Commerce Directory. I have a profiling
sum in an excess of $25M (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) which
I seek your partnership in accommodating for me.

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Putin Chaw, a Personal Assistance to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest
man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO:YUKOS OIL
(Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A
reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:

The documents of the above funds in question were handed over to me by my
boss Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky for safe keeping. The said funds has been in
fixed deposit for five years in a Bank in the Netherlands (name of the
Bank undisclosed for now), before the fund was deposited, my boss has long
given me Power of Attorney to carry out financial dealingson his behalf
and that of the company before he was arrested for his involvement in
politics especially financing the leading and opposing political parties.
You can catch more of the story on this in the below link;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm YOUR ROLE:

I have been contacted by the Bank as the P.A. to Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky
that the fund has matured hence ready for profiling. All I need from you
is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum. With the Power of
Attorney, I will arrange for the documentation at my expense which will
enable transfer of the sum to you. You will be rewarded with 30% for your
partnership, 5% has been mapped out for any expenses that might be
incurred during the transaction while 15% will be spent on taxes in your
country. I have decided to use my share of this transaction to relocate
and invest on the Real Estate Venture.

The transaction has to be concluded within a week. As soon as I get your
willingness to comply through my most private email
address:[mrpchaw@yahoo.com.hk], I will give you more details, sites for
verification, your role, how legal and genuine is this transaction and as
we progresses you shall see all the legal documents.

Thank you so much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you soonest.

Yours truly,
Mr. Putin Chaw.

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