419 scam: Mitsuo Shuji <technoratiics@gmail.com> Am In Hong Kong Now

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mitsuo Shuji <technoratiics@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mitsuoshuji01@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:23:01 +0100
Subject: Am In Hong Kong Now

*Attn. Please do not discard this my email message to you, for I
personally addressed it to your email address. My name is Mr. Mitsuo
Shuji, a contractor from Japan. I just came across your email address, in
my search for a reputable individual or company, whom I will deal with
regarding this my proposal. I am in HONG KONG at the moment with the Sum
of Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($16,500,000.00). I
would like to invest this fund through you, if you will be interested to
deal with me. This might be a small amount of money to you, but please
understand and assist me in investing it, as it is all I have left in this
world. I made this money through a contract awarded to me in OSAKA by the
ministry during the relocation of OSAKA AIRPORT, which I did not finish up,
due to what happened alongside the execution of the contract. After that, I
left Japan and I am not safe if I should go back to Japan, as I will loose
this fund which I was able to*

* move out from my country with my best efforts. I would not go into much
details now, until I receive your response to me. So that I will confirm if
you are with me, or against this proposed deal. I hope you can understand
my situation and assist me to invest this money properly as this is my only
hope. Please kindly get back to me*

* if you can assist me in receiving this fund in your custody as all I need
is a honest and trustworthy personality to receive this fund for me into
your country and invest it wisely. Best regards, YOURS TRULY*

*Mitsuo Shuji*

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