419 scam: Mikhail Sereda <investaccessuk50@yahoo.co.uk> From Mr Mikhail Sereda

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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:
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045747223 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- investaccessuk@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- the business, reply me through my private email investaccessuk@aol.com investmentaccessuk@yahoo.com and mobile . +44-7045747223 and (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mikhail Sereda <investaccessuk50@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: privatebody52@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:29:13 +0200
Subject: From Mr Mikhail Sereda

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Hello,
In line with the recent international venture for profitable
investment haven being across the globe, I seek medium to increase or
expanding and relocating my business interest abroad in global and
domestic alliances via various sectors Including: Mortgage Banking,
Micro Financing, Marine Sector, Real Estate Business, Oil and Gas,
Lands, Stock speculation and Mining, Transportation, Hotel, Furniture
making, Restaurants, Health sector and Tobacco, Communication
Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, and a host of other
profitable or lucrative ventures. I actually got to know you through
on the internet and I have been looking forward to see such due to my
current intentions to invest in your country in any of the profitable
business. If you think you are good in any of the mentioned business
sector, Kindly Let me know Areas of your Interest With your assurance
and Capability in the area of you specialized. I have secured a total
sum of ($20,000.000.00) Twenty Million United States Dollars for this
project, I will like to inform you the origin of this fund. The fund
was realized from a closed company asset and the fund still with a
financial institution UBS Bank in Switzerland. First, i will like us
to move the total fund to your account for the investment. I am ready
to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of generating good
annual return on investment (AROI). Currently I am still working in a
company as a member of the Executives.

I am a Russian and every purchase is a cash transaction, Currently, I
am in UK for one month leave and will from there proceed to any
country where we will meet and finalize the business, reply me through
my private email investaccessuk@aol.com investmentaccessuk@yahoo.com
and Mobile . +44-7045747223 and you can also look for more
information about me:
http://www.gazprom.com/about/management/directors/sereda/
Thanks and wish you a good business relationship with you.

I look forward to hear from you
Mr Mikhail Sereda

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