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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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: mzankoo@sify.com
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:27:41 +0600 (IST)
Subject: JOINT VENTURES BUSSINESS


Dear Friend,



I am Mr. Mike Zanko a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky The Richest man in Russia and 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 £72.9 M, (Seventy Two Million Nine Hundred Pounds) which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you bemy 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 a treat to President Vladimir Put in Second Tenure as Russian president.





YOUR ROLE:



All I need from you is to standas 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. The transaction has to be concluded soon and as I confirm Your readinesses to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.



Thank you very much. If interested contact me immediately by email:mike_zankoo@live.com



Regards,

Mr Mike Zanko

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