419 scam: "Yuriy Plotnikov"<yuriy_pl@gmail.com> Disbursement Offer

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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 "dying merchant" scam.
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.
- yuriy_pl@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- yuriyplotnikov1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yuriy Plotnikov" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yuriyplotnikov1@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 03:14:33 -0400
Subject: Disbursement Offer

Dear Friend,

Disbursement Offer

I have sent you this message because of the need

to open discussions with you. I don't want you to

misunderstand this offer in any aspect, if it is

okay with you I ask for your full co-operation. I

am Yuriy Plotnikov, the Franchise Owner of

Kogalymneftgaz, a Russian oil company. Due to ill

Health I have been Esophageal Cancer, it has

defiled all forms of medical treatment and

according to the medical experts it is a terminal

illness so I do not know how much longer I have

to live. I never had any real friends in my

lifetime because I never really cared for anyone

but my business. But now I know that there is

more to live than making all the money in the

world.

Recently I received a bulk payment from

Azerbaijan Ministry for my Last contract there. I

instructed them specifically not to send the

Funds to Russia, but that the funds should be

deposited with a Finance and Security company in

Europe on hold. A huge cash deposit

ofUS$18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million Dollars) was

domiciled with the Finance/Security Company

overseas to my knowledge only. This is the last

of my assets, now that my health has deteriorated

so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore; I

therefore need you as a partner because you are a

neutral party to help me collect these funds

deposited with the security company and disburse

it secretly based on my instructions.

Because my time is short I have decided to give

most of this money to Charity organizations, as I

want this to be one of the last good deeds I do

on earth. For all your good efforts you will

receive 30% of the Funds and disburse the rest

based on my instructions. I want you to

understand my seriousness in this case and if you

can handle this transaction, kindly contact me

via this email: yuriy_pl@sify.com. I have all

the necessary documents on hand,

Please contact me ASAP so we can discuss more.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Best Regards,

Yuriy Plotnikov
Email: yuriyplotnikov1@sify.com

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