419 scam: Kateryna Polyakova <alexofficeinformation@gmail.com> My name is Kateryna Polyakova...... A Ukrainian,

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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:
- "katiapolya@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kateryna Polyakova <alexofficeinformation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: katiapolya@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:22:30 -0700
Subject: My name is Kateryna Polyakova...... A Ukrainian,

Dear,

My name is Kateryna Polyakova...... A Ukrainian,

I apologize for this unsolicited message, I'm in desperation because
my family and I have no other practical option left than to seek your
assistance in representing our interest and securing our assets abroad
which is currently at risk due to the consequence of the senseless war
our leaders has started in Ukraine. Which resulted to total financial,
economic and travel blockage citing the Unexplained Wealth Order
procedure.

I am and my family have worked hard over the years to establish a
legitimate stable business which relied mostly on trade and export of
Russian origin gas products.

Our request is not for any aid or financial assistance, after
professional consultations and advice our only option is to seek a
confidential collaboration of a neutral trusted partner, who will work
as proxy for myself and my family in securing our foreign assets,
funds, businesses and representing our interest for an agreed fee and
benefit.

If you are willing for this partnership, then we can arrange for a
conference meeting to discuss and negotiate our offer. Note that this
will not put you in any harm or violate any known law.

Please treat this as urgent and highly confidential, I can be
contacted on this direct email(katiapolya@yandex.com).

Warm Regards,
Kateryna.

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