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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:
  • "million united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: monica harry <p104_monica@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mharryf002@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:50:12 +0000
Subject: Re Monica..............




Attention:
I contacted you for assistance in relation to the following proposal. Havingobtained your contact on line in search for a reliable partner who could assistin the transfering sum of money ( One Eigthy Million united states dollars) to aforeign bank account deposited with trust security and finance . Am Ms.MonicaHarry a Yugoslavian and personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richestman in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL(Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank ( A wellreputable financial institution with its branches all over the world)presentlyam seeking political assylum , avoiding the witch hunting of vladimir putin andhis new goverment plan in russia.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be usedin payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my bossMikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with trustsecurities and finance firm where the final crediting is expected to be carriedout.

While I was on the process , My Boss was arrested for his involvement onpolitics in financing the leading and opposing political parties (the Union ofRight Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal /social democraticparty led by Gregor yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putinsecond tenure as Russian president.President Vladimir Putin have nail him tojail after his second tenure he suposed to set him free still hold him rambage.

ttp://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/about/
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the Beneficiary of the above quoted sum andI will arrange for the documentation which will enable the securities / financefirm transfer the sum to you .I am assuring you that this transaction is 100%risk free .we have to set out an agreeable percentage to any prospectivepartner, this is a legitimate transaction. Invariably you will be paid 20 % foryour "management fees". Remember that the need for confidentialhandling of this transaction is very important for the fact that Mr. MikhailKhodorkovsky is undergoing trial in Russia, It will be my greatest pleasure toinvest the fund with your assistance.
I look forward to it.
Regards,
Monica

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