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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:
  • "million 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.
  • nklelectronic@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Irina Kossovskaia" <imd@sify.com>
Reply-To: nklelectronic@aim.com
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:03:43 +0200
Subject: SUPER URGENT PLEASE READ


Mrs.Irina Kossovskaia
nklelectronic@aim.com
16th April 2007.

Attention:

I am Mrs. Mrs.Irina Kossovskaia the personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: Yukos Oil Corporation, 31a, Dubininskaya str. Moscow 115054, Russia (Russian Most 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$15 Million Dollars, which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?
SOURCE OF FUNDS:

The documents of the above funds in question were handed over to me to be used in maintenance of three refineries for or company before the sudden incarceration of my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with a bank outside Russia, where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss was arrested for his involvement on politics in 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:
http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
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 arrange for the documentation which will enable the Bank transfer the sum to you in the new account you are excepted to open with the bank where the funds is presently lodged in an escrow account.
I have decided to use this sum to relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded within 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more details and also tell you what i shall require from you.
Finally I will let you know where this fund is at present deposited in a Europe with a reputable financial institution.

Thank you very much
Regards
Mrs.Irina Kossovskaia
nklelectronic@aim.com
PLEASE REPLY TO nklelectronic@aim.com

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