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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • safonova@k.ro

Fraud email example:

From: "tetyana safonova" <tetyanasafonova@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:07:03 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear sir/madam,

I am Mrs. Tetyana Safonova, 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 its branches all over the world).
I seek your partnership to accommodate the sum US$423M (FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY
THREE MILLIONS US DOLLAS) now in a security firm abroad.
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 posed treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as
Russian president before he was re-elected On March 14, 2004. You can catch
more of the st! ory on this.
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
The fund (US$423M) in question was derived from the sales of crude oil from
YUKOS OIL. The Government had already concluded plans to frozen all the
accounts in my boss name (Mikhail Khodorkovsky) both corporate and personal.
i have all the document in my posession that was used to doposited the
money with security company and other document to back you up, once you
signify your interest to assist in this transaction
YOUR ROLE:
I will present you as the bonafide owner and the beneficiary of the above
quoted ! sum . I am presently waitng to conclude this transaction,and
finally settle down with my family. And never to be connected to any of
Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded
before as soon as possible. You wi! ll be rewarded with 20% of the total sum
for your partnership.while 5% will be set aside for any espensises that may
arise.

As soon as I get your willingness to assist us in this deal, I will give you
more details. Thank you very much.

NOTE:ONLY PLEASE KINDLY REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
tetyana-safonova@k.ro

Regards.
Mrs. Tetyana Safonova

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