419 scam: mrs.larisa_sosnitskaya@rocketmail.com From:Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya. (former Owner of Yukos Oil in Russia)

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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:
- ",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 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.
- mrslarisasosnitskaya16th@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs.larisa_sosnitskaya@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:16:22 +0200
Subject: From:Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya. (former Owner of Yukos Oil in Russia)

From:Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya. (former Owner of Yukos Oil in Russia)
Attn Friend,
Compliments of the season.
I am Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya, Personal Secretary to
Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky (former Owner of Yukos Oil in Russia) who was jailed may 16th 2005 for financing political parties the
union of right forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a
liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky which are
opposed to the government of Mr.Vladmir Putin, the president thereby leading to the freezing of his finances and assets.
He gave me the document of his funds before his trial
and I am contacting you after getting the consent of the wife
Mrs.Inna Khodorkovsky followingthe seizure of their house last
week to help Reprofile and invest the funds totalling
(USD$26,000,000.00) Million USD in your name or that of your company.20% of the funds will be paid for your management services
under a memorandum of Understanding that will be agreed on between you and me. Respond to my confidential e-mail; mrslarisasosnitskaya16th@gmail.com
You can read more of this transaction on this link.
http://www.supportmbk.com
Regards,
Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya.

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