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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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: felix lin <flx_lin3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <flx_lin@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 11:42:40 +0000
Subject: Hello Sir/Madam,




Hello Sir/Madam,
I am Felix Lin' and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and
confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds US$15 Million. I will give the
details of the funds.All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for transfer of the funds to you.
Kindly provide me with your full name, address, and telephone/fax. I will pay all required fees to ensure that the fund is transferred to you account which you will be capable of accessing.
THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED.but in summary, the funds are coming via a bank in europe . This is alegitimate transaction.If you are interested,please write back by email.
We can't afford more political problems.Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks.
I look forward to your response.visit our website:www.yukos.com
Regards,
Mr.Felix Lin'
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