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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)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • larisasos@mail2russia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ss.larisa@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:59:31 +0100
Subject: FROM LARISA

Dear Friend

I know you will definitely take this as a deceptive e mail,because of
the swindle news we hear everyday and now it happens am from Russia
where it seems to happen more often.Let me first of all inform you, i got
your e.mail id from a mail directory and decided to e.mail you for a
permission to go ahead for you have to agree with me that that is the
easiest way to communicate with you for i don't have any of your contacts.

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Larisa Sosnitskaya, 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)
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$46M, which I seek your
Partnership in acommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% of The
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner?

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 an 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 treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian
president.

You can catch more of the story on This website below or you can watch
more of CCN or BBC to get more news about my boss.

http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml

http://www.mbktrial.com/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/04/11/041.html

http://www.nndb.com/people/633/000025558/

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,your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide
you with the details.
Please keep this confidential as we cannot afford more political
problems. Please do send me your response as soon as possible via my either
of my personal email:

Please send details below:
(i) Name of Beneficiary:
(ii) Beneficiary's Address.
(iii) Contact Telephone and Fax numbers:

email: larisasos@mail2russia.com

Thank you very much for your understanding as i will await for your
quick response.

Warmest Regards
Larisa.

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