419 scam: "Stark Werner"<sb@plectron.co.uk> LOOKING FOR INVESTOR FOR LOAN

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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:
- ",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.
- starkwerner01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stark Werner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <starkwerner01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 11:39:42 -0700
Subject: LOOKING FOR INVESTOR FOR LOAN

Attn,

I am Stark Werner, I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a
very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch). After the release of my boss Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky, he confineded in me to seek for a viable and trustworthy businessman whom he can lend about $168,000,000.00 to invest in verious projects across the world. The funds are clean and clear of non criminal origin.

the procedure for closing the deal will be outlined clearly, but in summary, the funds are coming via a legitimate source.
This is a genuine deal which will assist genuine businessmen that needs long term loan at reasonable interest rate.

The principal borrower are to appear in person in the bank where the funds are lodged for transaction closing directly inside the bank.

If you are interested, please write back by providing me with your full name, occupation, direct telephone/fax number. I will provide further details and instructions.

Please keep this chested that this loan should not be used to sponsor any illigal activity or an intent to support any
political group in Russia. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks.You can find more information about Mr. Mikhail Khordokosky on the links below to have better picture of this transaction.

http://news.yahoo.com/khodorkovsky-backs-ukraines-leaders-110508936.html

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2539519/Will-broken-oligarch-Mikhail-Khodorkovsky-rise-ashes.html

My Private E-mail: starkwerner01@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Stark Werner

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