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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:
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• 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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045742315 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • info_mikhailovich@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mikhailovich Kriskovsky <mikhailovich111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info_mikhailovich@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:01:02 +0100
Subject: HELLO



Mr. Mikhailovich Kriskovsky Mobile No: + 44-7045742315Tel No: + 44-7024071564
TRUE LIFE STORY OF A MATURED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OF USD$120,000,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY)
Attn: ,
I know you must be aware about the recent crisis in a multi-international Oil and Gas company in Russia (Yukos Corporations), before I introduce you to the aim of the letter, I will like to write a little information about YUKOS Corporation. Yukos Corporation was the largest and rich oil and gas firm in Russia until 2003 when the Russia government targeted to ruin my boss due to his intention to sponsor his friend who wanted to run as a presidential candidate and the incumbent government feet displeased with my boss action so they decided to ruin him and the company. If you are much aware that my boss was unjustly sentence to prison and the human right in Russia are seriously contesting the judgment in Federal high court in Russia and recently the Russia government has decided to sale off all the Yukos Assets off, so this made me to urgently write to you if you could be a saviour to assist us.
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$120M, which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:I am Mr. Mikhailovich Kriskovsky, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world)
SOURCE OF FUNDS:The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with Bank Menatep Russia where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement on alleged tax evasion and 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 Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
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 Bank Menatep Russia 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 Borisovich Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out from Jail. As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me. I will send you a first class return ticket via KLM to London and a reservation to the strand palace hotel where we have to meet with each other to know our selves very well before we commence with the transaction.
In conclusion, I guarantee that this operation will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law. Please contact me on Mobile: 44-7045742315 OR Tel: 44-7024071564 Email: info_mikhailovich@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,
Mr. Mikhailovich Kriskovsky Please View Website to confirm true life story of Mikhail Khodorkovsky:
http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Mikhail_B._Khodorkovsky http://www.winne.com/topinterviews/khodorkovsky.htmhttp://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.htmlhttp://www.supportmbk.com/mbk/mbk_bio.cfmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stmhttp://www.mbktrial.com/qanda/violations.cfmhttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.htmlhttp://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/75/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListIdu&passYear
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