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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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Fraud email example:

From: "kishor JANARDHAN" <mail@kishorweb.com>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 13:41:05 +0000
Subject: HELLO.

Dear Partner,

I am Mr Olsom Berghart a personal treasurer 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 well reputable financial institution with its 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 accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% 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.

YOUR ROLE:

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.For better
understanding about Yukos Company tax evasion,please visit the following
sites.

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663

Thank you very much.

Regards
Olsom Berghart(Mr)
NB: Do contact me through this secure email
address: olsom@federalcontractors.com

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