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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?MR.=20OLIV=20KROVZ?=" <russoliv@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrolivkrovz@mikhailkhodorkovsky-ru.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:33:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM: MR OLIV KROVZ


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: russoliv@yahoo.co.uk

FROM: MR OLIV KROVZ

Konyushennaya Pl. 2,

Suite 513, Moscow,

Russia.




Dear Partner,


I am MR OLIV KROVZ, 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 profiting amount in which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 40% 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 been deposited in consignments with a private security company somewhere in your Continent 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:


All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted consignment(funds) and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable the security company release the consignment(funds) to you. This process will take only 14 working days upon the receipt of your response.


As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with 40% for your assistance while I will have the balance of 60%, I will also provide you with the details.


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


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



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


If you are interested you should not hesitate to contact via my private email address: mrolivkrovz@mikhailkhodorkovsky-ru.com


Thank you very much.



Best Regards

- MR. OLIV KROVZ


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