419 scam: Hina Dieter Plaumann <jer.blair.be@gmail.com> Property Investment.

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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:
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
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.
- hdplaumann@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hina Dieter Plaumann <jer.blair.be@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hdplaumann@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:42:45 +0200
Subject: Property Investment.

Hello and good day to you.

I got your contact in my search for a reliable partner, I am looking
to work with a reputable individual/firm to mop up and place funds
into viable investment ventures in your country and perhaps with your
assistance, we could evade high taxes.

I am a staff/member of the inner circle of Mr. Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky
(the former Chairman/CEO of Yukos Oil Company) who was imprisoned in
Russia on false charges of fraud and tax evasion by the current
Russian President Mr. Vladimir V. Putin.

For more details, please follow this links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovsky
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/20/mikhail-khodorkovsky-russia-richest-man

Before the arrest of Mr. Mikhail Khodorovsky, we where in the process
to complete the documentations for the payment of US$100 Miliion for
contract execution under Yukos, while working on the issuance of the
Approval Documents for the payment Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was
arrested which led to the suspension of this payment. Mr. Khodorkovsky
was released from prison on 20th December, 2013, he is reuniting with
family.

Now that Mr. Khodorkovsky is a free man again, it is time to complete
the US$100 Million transaction. For the purpose of confidentiality,
the initial foreign company name listed as beneficiary belongs to Mr.
Khodorkovsky and with previous/current events, this company name
cannot be used in other not to put the contract payment of US$100
Million at risk.

I solicit your help so you can stand as the foreign
contractor/beneficiary of the said funds after which we can re-profile
the Approval documents with your details to secure the payment of
US$100 M to you as beneficiary. Upon receipt of your immediate
response, we shall discuss the compulsory modalities to see this
transaction to successful conclusion.

Note that you will be entitled to 30% share of the total funds as your
compensation for your assistance. I consequently request your maximum
assistance and co-operation to facilitate the release of the funds to
you. In conclusion, I guarantee that this transaction would be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any
breach of law. Please keep this transaction confidential and note that
this transaction must be concluded within the next 30 days.

If you cannot assist then I will suggest that you introduce anyone you
consider trustworthy and capable to work with me on this confidential
transaction. Finally, but most importantly, I beseech you not to utter
the slightest word about Mr. Khodorovsky to anyone necessary to keep
him safe.

I can be reached through my direct email hdplaumann@yahoo.com as this
transaction / procedure is 100% risk free and legitimate.

Best Regards,
Hina Dieter Plaumann (Mrs)
Assistant to Mr. Khodorovsky

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