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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)
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • nikolaydmitriy20@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:34:18 +0100
Subject: Awaiting Your Positive Response

Dear friend,


I am Mr.Nikolay Dmitriy a personal treasurer to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the
following companies: Chairman/CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian's
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 US$35,000,000
which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You
will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your
partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF:

As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to
me to transfer some money to an American oil merchant for
his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. the
funds is still with Menatep SBP 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).

You can catch more of the story on this website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovsky

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to open an online account with a
private bank in europe and I will transfer the funds to your
newly opened account, which will enable you transfer the sum
to your designated bank account in your country via your
online bank. The transaction has to be concluded before
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As Soon as I confirm
your readiness to Conclude the transaction with me, I will
provide you with the details.

Please contact me via my private
email:nikolaydmitriy20@googlemail.com



Thank you very much Regards
Nikolay Dmitriy(Mr.)

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