419 scam: Mikhaila Shenko <agnieszka.kolodziejczyk@masterfilm.pl> Re: Urgent Reply needed, i am in Ukraine

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mikhailashenko@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mikhaila Shenko <agnieszka.kolodziejczyk@masterfilm.pl>
Reply-To: <mikhailashenko@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:02:49 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent Reply needed, i am in Ukraine

Good Morning Dear xxx
(xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx),

I greet you and your family as I am sending you these emails
from a coffee store.

My Names are ALEKSANDER MIKHAILA and i live in Grushevsâ€™kyi
Street, Kyiv, 01008, Ukraine,I am an ENGINEER and i am married
with three kids who are now with my wife in POLAND due to the WAR
that has left millions of people stranded,our home has been hit
with bomb and bullet and i have decided to reach out to you for
urgent assistance.

Please I want you to consider this as a call to humanity.so I'm
soliciting for your assistance and co-operation in a confidential
matter regarding my fund which is total sum of Twelve Million
Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros ( â‚¬12,950,000.00 ) that I
deposited with the First Ukrainian International Bank,Ukraine.

You will receive these funds under legal claims and I assure you
all legal documents will be carefully worked out to ensure 100%
risk free transfer.You are going to keep 40% of the total sum at
the end of this deal and 60% would be for me and my family .

Please consider my situation and try to cooperate with me with
good heart so that these funds can be transferred to your bank
account.

Kindly furnish me with the details stated below so we both can
swing into action for the processing of these fund releases to
your account.

Your Complete Names:
Your Address:
Your Occupation:
Your Telephone / Mobile Number:

This is MY EMAIL: mikhailashenko@aol.com ,make sure you reply
there only so i can check and respond back immediately.

I will be sincerely waiting for your urgent response,

Regards,
Mikhaila Shenko.

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