419 scam: Alexander Dryano <info@rigi-garage.ch> Greetings

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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.
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.
- alexander.dryano@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alexander Dryano <info@rigi-garage.ch>
Reply-To: alexander.dryano@yahoo.ie
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:31:54 +0200
Subject: Greetings

Dear Sir,

Good morning and good day to you.

I am looking to work with a reputable individual/firm to engage in a
profit oriented ventures in your country and perhaps with your
assistance, we could get lowered tax rates.

I am Alex Dryano a staff/member of the inner circle of Mr. Mikhail
Khodorkovsky who was imprisoned on false charges of tax evasion by
Vladimir V. Putin, who is now president.

For more details, please follow this links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovsky

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/20/mikhail-khodorkovsky-russia-richest-man

Before the arrest of Mr. Mikhail Khodorovsky, we were in the process
to complete the documents for the transfer of a contract payment
US$500Million. The contract was successfully executed under Yukos Oil
Corp which led to the issuance of a Contract Completion Certification,
a copy of the Certificate would be sent to you as we proceed.

While I was working on the approval documents to conclude the transfer
of the US$500Million payment, Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested
and the payment process was subsequently suspended.

Fortunately, Mr. Khodorkovsky has being released and is reuniting with
family in Europe. Hence, the time is right for the transfer of
US$500Million into a beneficiary account.

I ask for your help so you can stand as the recipient of the said
funding that would be used for investment in your country. Upon
receipt of your positive reply, we will re-profile the entire approval
documents with your details to conclude the transfer of funds to your
receiving account designate.

Note that you will be entitled to 20% of the entire fund as compensation.

In conclusion, I guaranty that this transaction would be carried out
under a legitimate arrangement without breach of the laws. Please keep
this transaction to yourself and note that this transaction must be
concluded within 10 working days.

Finally, if you choose to handle smaller amount, Mr. Khodorkovsky has
cash fund of US$25Million in a storage facility in Europe and this
cash fund would be released to you in person upon authorization by Mr.
Khodorkovsky.

I wait your reply.

Sincerely,
e-MAIL: alexander.dryano@yahoo.ie
Alexander.

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