419 scam: "Barr. Nicolai Yuri" <adonell18@yahoo.com> Pease Read

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "nicyuri@zadarma.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "nicyuri@zadarma.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Nicolai Yuri" <adonell18@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nicyuri@zadarma.com
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 09:00:57 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Pease Read

Atten:

I am Barr. Nicolai Yuri, of Biggart Baillie Solicitors here in United
Kingdom. I am the personal attorney to Late Mr. Alexander Litvinenko, A
Russian ex-Spy in London who was poison with polonium-210 and died on the
23rd of November 2006 at the University College Hospital here in Central
London. Before his death my client made a secret and confidential
confession to me that he was poisoned by his Russian Associates.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6180432.stm

Two weeks before his death my client told me that he lodged some funds
worth (?30 million pounds) in a financial institution in which i cannot
disclose to you now, As his personal Attorney i believe that his
associates will be coming after me because my client never told me why
they poisoned him rather in his confession he told me not to disclose to
anyone (Associates OR Family) about the fund.

I'm soliciting for your mutual relationship to claim the funds from the
financial institution after the funds will be in your possession for
Investment purpose,upon your acceptance to claim this funds and agreement
that will establish a structural relationship between us and also spell
out your 40% for your assistance and the working conditions for investment
with you in your country, I assure you 100% risk free in this transaction
now or in future and will be no trace of the transfer as all legal
documents will be put in place to back you up for change of ownership on
the funds. Hope to hear from you soon.Please you can respond to my email
on nicyuri@zadarma.com

Sincerely,
Barr. Nicolai Yuri
Biggart Baillie Solicitors
Biggart Baillie, Dalmore House,
310 St. Vincent St, Glasgow, G2 5QR
Ph: +011-44-7024-097-738
Fax: +011-44-7005-942-373
nicyuri@zadarma.com

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