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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "ITOCHU CORPORATION LIMITED" <itochu.groups15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eziokbysh@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 04:49:07 -0800
Subject: BE OUR PAYMENT COLLECTION AGENT AND EARN 10%...


*ITOCHU CORPORATION LIMITED.*
*5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8077, Japan*
**


*COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED*
**
* I am Mr.Eizo Kobayashi.
I present Itochu Corporation based here in Japan. Our company exports
cement, sugar and textile materials for world trade. We are searching for a
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in Europe, America,and Canada as well as making payments through
you as our payment officer.
Most of our customers pay out in check and we do not have an account in your
country that will clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your
assistance to stand in as our representative in your country.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount
you clear for the company and the balance to be paid to us.If you are
interested in this business transaction,forward to us the information below:

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
CELL:
FAX:
These information should be forwarded to the President and Chief Executive
Officer;
Mr. Eizo kobayashi
E-MAIL eizokbysh_1@yahoo.com.cn<http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=eizokbysh_1@yahoo.com.cn>

*

*Eizo Kobayashi
President and Chief Executive Officer. Thank you for your time. *
*Thanks in advance. *
*Very Respectfully, *

* Eizo Kobayashi, *
*Chief Executive Officer,*
*Itochu Corporation Limited.*
**

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