419 scam: kovalev__navesnik_ru__mt@buran7.beget.ru URGENT HELP NEEDED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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.
- mrsbinj@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kovalev__navesnik_ru__mt@buran7.beget.ru
Reply-To: "Mrs. Bin Jabber" <mrsbin.jabber@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 12:19:47 +0400
Subject: URGENT HELP NEEDED

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Bin Jabber widow. I am moved to write you this letter; this was in confidence considering my present circumstance and situation, I have to escape two of our sons Abdul Aziz and Al Ramis Jabber and my only daughter 4year old out of Syria.

I have been raped and my Husband was Murder and most of my Family members Killed in this war in Syria by President Assad Regime. But I have one son Abu Al Ramis Jabber in the Refugee camp Survived and my late Husband deposited about $19,000,000. Nineteen Million United States Dollars cash in our farm in Syria, and another $90,000,000 Dollars cash out of Syria. I am now a woman fighter I have join the Free Syria Army banner of the Al-Tawhid Brigade, a 13-strong unit of the Free Syria Army in Syria's largest city just to protect the life cash for my children.

Please,acknowledge this message, so that I can introduce you to my son who is presently in waiting for my instructions and he has known all modalities for the claim of the said funds. I want you to assist in investing this money, but I will not want my identity revealed. I will also want to buy properties and stock in multi-national companies and to engage in other safe and non-speculative investments.

May I at this point emphasize the high level of confidentiality, which this business demands, and hope you will not betray the trust and confidence, which I repose in
you. In conclusion, if you want to assist us, my son shall put you in the picture of the business, tell you where the funds are currently being maintained and also discuss other modalities including remuneration for your services.

Best Regards,
Mrs. BinJabber.
Email: mrsbinj@yahoo.com.hk

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