419 scam: "Ms. Larisa Sosnitskaya" <lsosnitskaya@mail.ru> Re: Confidential Transaction: Reply If Interested

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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: "Ms. Larisa Sosnitskaya" <lsosnitskaya@mail.ru>
Reply-To: ms.lsosnitskaya@ksa.gs
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 13:04:13 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: Confidential Transaction: Reply If Interested

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 lying in the security deposit of an offshore bank in
Europe. I suggest that you open an account with the bank to transfer the
total amount to your personal bank account as the beneficiary. This is a
legitimate transaction. You will be paid 20% as your
commission/compensation for your active efforts and contribution to the
success of this transaction. You can catch more of the story on this
website below or you can watch more of CNN or BBC to get more news about
my boss:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.nndb.com/people/633/000025558/
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky

If you are interested, please do indicate by providing me with your full
names, email address, confidential telephone number, fax number to my
email address: (ms.lsosnitskaya@ksa.gs) and I will provide further details
and instructions. Please keep this confidential as we cannot afford more
political problems. Kindly send me your response as soon as possible to my
confidential e-mail address as written below: ms.lsosnitskaya@ksa.gs

I look forward to it.
Regards,
Ms. Larisa Sosnitskaya

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