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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: "Olbert Ivanon" <gentleolbert@chillimail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: gentleolbert@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 21:22:33 +0100
Subject: I need your help.

Dear friend
I am Mr.Olbert Ivanov a personal assistant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the Richest man 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)
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. Because he was also arrested for money laundering, I have been able to convince him that the said funds has been seized by the russian Government. But the money is safe with me.
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.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 American continent and never to be connected to any
Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. Mr Mikhail Khodorkovsky Believes that the russian government has seized this money because he was also accused of money laundering. This is what I made him believe.But the money is still safe under my control. As soon as I
confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will
provide you with the details.Thank you very much

Regards
Olbert Ivanov.
N/B:Please do reach me on gentleolbert@hotmail.com </ym/Compose?To=gentleolbert@hotmail.com>

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