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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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: "Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya"<5_888@myway.com>
Reply-To: larisa_sosni3@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:53:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PLS ITS IMPORTANT YOU REPLY


Dear friendI am Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky owner of the following companies, Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with it’s Branches all over the world).SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of ur361 (US$46).M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this???INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:As a personal consultant to him, authority was handed over to me in transfer of money for 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 Gregory Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president.You can catch more of the story on This website:http://www.yukos.comhttp://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtmlhttp://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.htmlYOUR 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 to relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the details. Thank you very much.RegardsMrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya

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