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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: "Ms Kimaeva Lioudmila" <mskimaevalioudmila@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:03:54
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

Email me on: mskimaevalioudmila@excite.com

Dear Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of USD$23Million, which I seek your partnership in
accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your partnership.
Can you be
my partner on this? I obtained your contact through a reliable source of business information
here in my country.

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:I am Ms.KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA, a personal secretary 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:

The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used in payment
of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the
funds have been deposited with WIRETEL FINANCE AND SECURITY SERVICES. LTD
AMSTERDAM NEDERLAND,where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I
was on the
process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement on politics in 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:

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 arrange for
the documentation which will enable WIRETEL FINANCE AND SECURITY SERVICES. LTD
AMSTERDAM NEDERLAND 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. The transaction has to be concluded in 2
weeks
before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.

As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my private email address:
mskimaevalioudmila@excite.com I will give you more details.

Thank you very much

Regards,

KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA

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