419 scam: "Mr.Mikhail Kryzhanovsky."<mrmikhail@chol.com> Attn: Beneficiary,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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.
- mr.mikhailkryzhanovsky@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mikhail Kryzhanovsky." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.mikhailkryzhanovsky@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:46:34 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

Central Intelligence Agency Office of Public Affairs.

Website: https://www.cia.gov/

ATM Card Delivery (DHL)

Email: mr.mikhailkryzhanovsky@rocketmail.com

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am pleased to inform you that a meeting was held as regards the best way to affect the compensation, In conclusion, we came to a final resolution payment vis a ATM Visa card. It might interest you to note that VisaCard International have hence been empowered to assist the United state Treasury and all the financial institutions involved;

A Batch of payment of ($6,500,000.00), Credited to VisaCard Account No. 5148 6547 8940 6544 with serial Numbers: 2419873 and Reg. No. MCIMJ: 5148/4172 was approved to be issued to you as a valid international ATM VisaCard accepted in more than a million ATM's, over 210 countries around the World, with a daily withdrawal Limit of Ten thousand United States Dollars.

The DHL Courier urgently requested for your delivery address such as:

Name: ..................Address:......................Phone:.....................

Your urgent action on this notice will be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Central Intelligence Agency.

Mr.Mikhail Kryzhanovsky.

Email: mr.mikhailkryzhanovsky@rocketmail.com

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