419 scam: "larisa sosnitskaya"<jyxjfrpc@public1.wx.js.cn> Larisa Contact

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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:

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)
- "with your full names" (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)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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: "larisa sosnitskaya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yukoslarisa1@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:46:53 +0100
Subject: Larisa Contact

Dear Friend,

I am Larisa Sosnitskaya and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds in the amount of US$46 Million (Forty six million United States Dollars). I will give you the details after I have received your response signifying your interest in this project. In summary, the funds are still in the security deposit of a reputable bank in europe. Also, I will instruct you on how you would open a bank account in your name with the security deposit bank in europe to transfer the total amount as requested by my boss(Mikhail Khordokovsky).

This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 20% as your commisson/compensation for your active efforts and contribution to the success of this transaction.

You can watch more on CNN or BBC to get more news about my boss and i will provide you with various websites for you to catch more stories:

If you are interested, please do indicate by providing me with your full names, email address, confidential telephone number, fax number and I will provide further details and instructions.

Please keep this confidential as we cannot afford more political problems.

Kindly send me your response by return email.

I look forward to it.

Kindest Regards,
Larisa Sosnitskaya

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