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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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.
  • aachal_dandan1@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "aachaldandan1@terra.es" <aachaldandan1@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:40:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT PARTNERSHIP REQUIRED


Mail From Mrs. Aachal Dandan=20
Greetings,=20
I am writing you this mail which I know will get to you as a surprise, but =
since I am a desperate situation, I know the internet in general is not a s=
afe place considering what is happening around the world today; however, l =
had no other choice other than to contact you in this manner of approach. M=
y name is Mrs. Aachal Dandan, i am the financial adviser to the former pers=
onal chief financial treasurer to Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man =
in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Ru=
ssian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable=
financial institution with it=E2=80=99s branches all over the world). Befo=
re Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested by the Russian authorities over po=
litics by financing the leading and opposing political parties (the Union o=
f Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democra=
tic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir =
Putin Second Tenure as Russian president, there was a huge sum of money tha=
t was giving to me and my entire family which we seek your partnership in a=
ccommodating for us. You will be rewarded with twenty percent of the total =
sum for your partnership. Can you be our partner on this?=20
Already the funds have left the shore of Russia through diplomatic means to=
a European holding firm where the final crediting is expected to be carrie=
d out. All we need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quo=
ted sum and once your acceptance is received, the funds will be re-profiled=
to your name to enable the holding firm release the funds to you as the pr=
esent beneficiary. Please note that all legal documents backing the claims =
of these funds will be provided once your interest is shown. My family and =
I have decided to use this sum to relocate to your country if you can help =
us secure them and never to be connected to any of Mikhail khodorkovsky con=
glomerates. The transaction has to be concluded within 5 to 10 working days=
as soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me.=
=20
Contact me via my private box: aachal_dandan1@yahoo.com.cn. so that I can f=
urnish you with more details.=20
Thank you very much,=20
Regards,=20
Mrs. Aachal Dandan.
=20





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