419 scam: "vladir balacov" <vladircobalacov5@hotmail.com> YUKOS OIL PLEASE RESPOND

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.

Fraud email example:

From: "vladir balacov" <vladircobalacov5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:52:59 +0000
Subject: YUKOS OIL PLEASE RESPOND

Dear Sir,

I am Vladmir Balakov and I represent Mr. Mikhail
Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in
Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from
this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in
re-profiling funds over US$12.5 million. I will give the
details, but in summary, the funds are coming via europe .
This is a legitimate transaction.You will be paid for your
"management fees".If you are interested, please write back
by this email and provide me with your confidential
telephone number, fax number and email address and I will
provide further details and instructions. Please keep this
confidential; we can't afford more political problems.
Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two
weeks. Please write back promptly. I will also suggest you
visit these news sites on the internet to be better informed
about this project.

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

http://www.supportmbk.com/mbk/mbk_bio.cfm

http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Mikhail_B._Khodorkovsky

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.html

http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/75/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=75&passYear=.....................

http://mikhail_khodorkovsky_society.blogspot.com/

Write me back. I look forward to it.

Regards,

V.BALAKOV.

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