419 scam: "Michael Cheshire" <test@mail.mfckbr.ru> REPLY URGENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- +44
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.
- jouronovaeelena@legislator.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Cheshire" <test@mail.mfckbr.ru>
Reply-To: jouronovaeelena@legislator.com
Date: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:03:11 +0300
Subject: REPLY URGENT

Dear my Good friend, I am using this opportunity to thank you for your grea=
t effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one re=
ason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have s=
uccessfully transferred the Funds out of the country to someone else who wa=
s capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincer=
ity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of the transacti=
on I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $8=
00,000.00 (EIGTH HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) I have authorized =
the finance house where I deposited my money to issue you international cer=
tified bank draft cashable at your bank. The name and contact address of th=
e Person with it is Ms. Elena Jouronova is as follows: CONTACT AGENT Ms. El=
ena Jouronova EMAIL: jouronovaeelena@legislator.com Telephone number: (+44)=
20 7004 6000 Address: Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ, UK =
At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which=
myself and my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I hav=
e forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to send the ban=
k draft to you as soon as you contact them without delay. Please I will lik=
e you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my=
heart. Contact Ms. Elena Jouronova now. Best Regards, Sir James Arthur Rat=
cliffe NC 27609

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