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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • mrmikezanko@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Mike Zanko <mrmike@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrmikezanko@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:05:33 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Mike Zanko a personal treasurer 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).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$500.7M, which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% of
the total sum foryour 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 left the shore of
Russia to a European private Bank 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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian
president.

You can catch more of the story on this website:

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

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above quoted
Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your Name, which will enable
The European bank transfer the sum to you. I Have decided to use this
Sum to reloca te to American Continent and never to be connected to any
Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky Conglomerates. The transaction has to be
concluded soon and as I confirm.Your readinesses to conclude the transaction

with me, I Will provide you with the details.

Thank you very much. If interested contact me immediately by email
mrmikezanko@yahoo.com.

Regards
Mike Zanko

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