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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 united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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 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.
  • sosnitskayamrs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Larisa Sosnitskaya" <larisanitssos@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:50:58 -0600
Subject: Acknowledge

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the owner of the following companies, Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian
Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable
financial institution with its Branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

I have a profiling amount in an excess of (Fourty Six Million United State
Dollars), 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 of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my
boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore of Russia
to a 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 Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat
to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president and he is
presently in Jail now.

YOUR 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 another 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. Please reach
me through this email address sosnitskayamrs@gmail.com for further
corresponding.

Thank you very much.

Regards
Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya.
Email:sosnitskayamrs@gmail.com

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