419 scam: "Larisa Sosnitskaya"<lssosnit841@gmail.com> MUTUAL BENEFIT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- lssosnit841@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Larisa Sosnitskaya" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:40:29 +0800
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT

Dear Lucky Reader,

I am Larisa Sosnitskaya and I represent Mr. Mikhail Borisovich
Khodorkovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia,who was arrested in October 2003.

I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch)
to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds amounting to the tune of US$46 Million.I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Bank Menatep.

You will be paid 20% as your commission/compensation for your active efforts and contributions to the success of this transaction.

You can catch more of the story on this website below or you can watch
more of CNN or BBC to get more news about my boss.

http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://www.mbktrial.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/04/11/041.html
http://www.nndb.com/people/633/000025558/
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.supportmbk.com/

If you are interested, please do indicate by providing me with the following details:
Your full names and address, your confidential telephone and fax numbers, Age, Sex, Marital Status, Occupation and a copy of either your International passport or drivers License for identification purpose.
Please keep this confidential as we cannot afford more political problems.

Looking forward to hearing from you. lssosnit841@gmail.com

Regards,
Larisa Sosnitskaya

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