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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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • yuriy_plotnikov@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "yuriy-plotnikov@terra.es" <yuriy-plotnikov@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:27:15 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Disbursement Offer





Dear Friend,

I have sent you this message because of the need to open discussions
with you. I don't want you to misunderstand this offer in any aspect, if
it is okay with you I ask for your full co-operation. I am Yuriy Plotnikov, the Franchise Owner of Kogalymneftgaz, a Russian oil company. Due to ill Health I have been Esophageal Cancer, it has defiled all forms of medical treatment and according to the medical experts it is a terminal illness so I do not know how much longer I have to live. I never had any real friends in my lifetime because I never really cared for anyone but my business. But now I know that there is more to live than making all the money in the world.

Recently I received a bulk payment from Azerbaijan Ministry for my Last
contract there. I instructed them specifically not to send the Funds to
Russia, but that the funds should be deposited with a Finance and Security Company in Europe on hold. A huge cash deposit of US$18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million Dollars) was domiciled with the Finance/Security Company overseas to my knowledge only. This is the last of my assets, now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore; I therefore need you as a partner because you are a neutral party to help me collect these funds deposited with the security company and
disburse it secretly based on my instructions.

Because my time is short I have decided to give most of this money to
Charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I
do on earth. For all your good efforts you will receive 30% of the Funds and disburse the rest based on my instructions. I want you to understand my seriousness in this case and if you can handle this transaction, kindly contact me via this email: yuriy_plotnikov@gawab.com. I have all the necessary documents on hand.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Best Regards,

Yuriy Plotnikov







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