419 scam: "Mr.Vladimir Shevnin" <cme14160@pop28.odn.ne.jp> CAN I TRUST YOU WITH THIS DEAL?.

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us 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)
- "mr.shevninv@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Vladimir Shevnin" <cme14160@pop28.odn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: mr.shevninv@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 1:28:32 +0900
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU WITH THIS DEAL?.

CAN I TRUST YOU WITH THIS DEAL?.

Hello Dear,

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice.My name is Mr.Shevnin Vladimir,a Russian nationality,I had a client,a top military commander in Libya.His name was Abdul Fatah Younis,now deceased.

My client was assassinated alongside his assistant on the 28th of July 2011 by yet to be ascertained assassins-under still unexplained circumstances.(http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/29/abdul-fatah-younis-libya-rebel) Before defecting to head the rebel army as the chief of staff,my client was effectively the second in command in Gaddafi's inner circle and enjoyed more power than anyone except the erratic dictator himself.

With my clients position,he was able to acquire some assets and deposited physical cash in a safe security company in Dakar Senegal hence he believe Dakar Senegal is safe.I worked closely with my deceased client for a number of years and throughout this period he was a nice and trustworthy man.

Prior to the death of my deceased client,Abdul Fatah Younis,he deposited some money in the tune of Nine million US dollars(US$9,000,000) in one of the safe security company in Dakar Senegal,the consignment which contained the money was declared as Undisclosed Item at the time of deposit for safety reasons,so the security company did not made to understand the content of the safe consignment which contains the money.

My deceased client died without a WILL because he was assassinated and non of his family members are aware that he had such assets.

I am looking for a trustworthy person as a business partner who will be able to work with me to facilitate the claim arrangements of the consignment my deceased client deposited in this safe security company.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I wait to hear from you,please contact me as soon as you receive this email for further details and proceedings.

Regards
Mr.Shevnin Vladimir.
mr.shevninv@ymail.com

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