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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:
  • "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: beilin Yuri <beilin_yury@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: beilin_yury@yahoo.comsg
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:53:19 +0200
Subject: RE-PROFILING OF FUNDS





Confidant,

I am representing Mr. Mikhail khodorkovsky (M.K) the Chairman of Yukos Oil Corporation here in Russia. M.K would like to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds over US$423 million. I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via bank menatep, st.petersburg and this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 10% for your "management fees".
If you are interested, please write back and I will provide further instructions. Keep this confidential. Please contact me strictly on email: oildepartment@yukos-ru.net or yuri-beilin@yukosoilcorporation.ru

Finally, please note that this must be concluded next week.

I look forward to it.


YOURS FAITHFULLY

Dr. Yuri Beilin
(Deputy CEO Yukos Oil Corporation)

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