419 scam: "Irina Semenova"<irinasemenova10k@yahoo.com> PROJECT PRESENTATION

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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)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- irinasemenova10k@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Irina Semenova" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <irinasemenova10k@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:34:34 +0100
Subject: PROJECT PRESENTATION

Dear Friend,

I work at foreign operation department at my bank, I have this opportunity to facilitate a transfer of a safe pouch to any foreign investor for investment purposes, the pouch is valued/estimated at ($4.2Million) The fund in the pouch belongs to our deceased customer who died as a result of bad health, leaving nobody for the claim and as such, I decided to contact you as to enable us claim the pouch. I wish to present you to the bank as the rightful beneficiary to the deposit of the late bank customer.

Your share of the said amount will be 40% while 60% will be for me. This transaction is guaranteed to be a completely risk free transaction. I will be looking forward to read from you your response and agreement in making this a reality.

I want you to send your response to me by email address: irinasemenova10k@gmail.com

Thanks,

Ms. Irina Semenova

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