419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd" <info.f@clerk.com>
Reply-To: <otsukapharm-keii@outlook.jp>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:10:49 -0700
Subject: Re: (Needed) Sales/Financial Representative "Intermediary between Otsuka
Pharmaceutical Co., Lt"

Greetings,

My name is Kei Takayuki, I am the Secretary/Human Resource Manager(Assist) of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. We got your contact through the internet. We are in need of a reputable Company/Individual that can act as our Company sales/financial representative (Intermediary between Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd and its clients in the North America and its region).

Note: Your area of business specialization and concentration is of no reference as regards being our sales/financial representative. Being experienced in this field is also a credit to you.

If interested kindly reply to this message. I will provide you with further information and requirement. The job will only take few minutes of your time daily/weekly. If Interested, send us a direct eMail on:

Kei Takayuki,
Secretary/Human Resource Manager(Assist),
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Phone; +81345796154

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