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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • mkhodorkovsky2003@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mikhail Khodorkovsky <mkhodorkovsky2003@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 04:07:56 +1000 (EST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL .AND URGENT


From:Mrs.Tamara Mikhail. Khodorkovsky
21,Lunacharskogo Street
Novorossiysk 353900
Russia
Phone 7 8617 -6125160.
Fax 7 8617- 6131121.
Email. mkhodorkovsky2003@yahoo.com.au
Date: 6th September 2006

Attn: Managing Director

Dear Sir,

CONFIDENTIAL.AND URGENT

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact you do not know me. With all pleasure I'll like to introduce myself to you. I am Mr's. Tamara Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Wife of Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky. An Oil Giant in Moscow Russia . Former, managing director/ Chairman of Yukos Oil Company. Moscow, Russia. Following an impressive information about you, which I got from a very close friend Mrs Zaiton Mohd here in Moscow, Russia. In confidence I wish to enquire on how you can assist me with the investment of some Fund, precisely, the sum of USD$28.5M (Twentyeight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). I know that, you have, the capacity to receive the above fund for viable investment, hence I contacted you. This money is quite legitimate and risk free. It's n't an illegal funds. My Husband quickly transferred this money out of Russia because of too much tax here in Russia, He have tax evasion problems which he's battling with, here
in Russia, My Husband and Mr. Plation Lebedev have been charged and sentenced of tax evasion which has been a problem, here in Russia. But its politically motivated. Because, He funded the opposition party, here in Russia. I know it will soon be over. This money was made from the sales and supply from our major buyers of oil clients from Europe and Arab Emirates. Because of the perceived suspicion within the home front, He temporarily deposited the fund with a Finance Company outside Moscow, Russia, to avoid its being confiscated from the company.Note I 'll give you 20% of the total fund as your own share when it's invested under your care. Once I receive your indication and willingness to invest the above sum under your care urgently, I shall then forward other vital information with respect to drawing up the investment agreement for a mutual benefit (M.O.U).Thanking you in anticipation of a positive response.

PLEASE NOTE: Our correspondence will be by e-mail for confidentiality.

Yours sincerely,

Mr's. Tamara M Khodorkovsky














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