419 scam: "Director: Mr Vladimir Zavorotnyi"<jenifer.owo@aol.com> ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- richard_bradson@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Director: Mr Vladimir Zavorotnyi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richard_bradson@lawyer.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:54:54 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Director: Mr Vladimir Zavorotnyi
Telegraphic Transfer Department
National Bank Of Ukraine.

ATTENTION PLEASE,

DID YOU SIGN THE DEED ON YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $15 MILLION USD

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED,VIA UPS COURIER SERVICE TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW MONTHS AGO WITH A LETTER CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, THAT YOU ARE DEAD. THE ATM CARD WAS SENT TO HER BUT WAS STOPPED IN KENTUCKY BECAUSE WE RECEIVE AN URGENT CALL FROM THE FBI AGENT INCHARGE OF ALL FOREIGN TRANSACTION SPECIAL AGENT KELVIN WILLIAMS THAT WE SHOULD HOLD ON AND INVESTIGATE IF MRS JANET MELLBERG IS LYING OR SAYING THE TRUTH. WE HAVE WAITED OVER 6 MONTH FOR YOU TO CONTACT US, BUT WE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU OURSELF.

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION OF MRS JANET MELLBERG AND THE UPS TRACKING NUMBER WE ISSUED TO HER, AGENT KELVIN WILLIAMS ORDER THE CUSTOM TO SEIZE THE PACKAGE UNTILL WE FINISH INVESTIGATING,AND IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU IN THE NEXT 2 DAYS WE WILL RELEASE THE ATM CARD TO MRS JANET MELLBERG.

HERE ARE HER INFORMATION:
NAME:MRS.JANET MELLBERG
www.ups.com
Tracking Number: H8640250193

ON THE TRACKING PAGE YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS PACKAGE IS GOING TO A WRONG ADDRESS. THIS IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE REFUSE TO GIVE US YOUR COOPERATION.PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE UkRAINIAN GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING THE PACKAGE TO THE WRONG PERSON.
THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK
WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REDIRECTION FEE OF $400 US DOLLARS WHICH YOU ARE TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THIS OFFICE VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER. IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT WE WILL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY OUR REGIONAL DEPOT AND THE AIRPORT AUTHORITIES IN USA SO THAT THE PACKAGE WILL BE REDIRECTED TO YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT THE FBI AGENT INCHARGE OF THIS TRANSACTION MR KELVIN WILLIAMS IMMEDIATELY

WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW.
NAME: MR KELVIN WILLIAMS
EMAIL ADDRESS: richard_bradson@lawyer.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +380931386339

PROVIDE US WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR PROPER VERIFICATION OF FILE.
HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.JANET MELLBERG,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

Director: Mr Vladimir Zavorotnyi
Telegraphic Transfer Department
National Bank Of Ukraine.

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