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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: "yoshi" <yoshi_hacc01@gmail.cn>
Reply-To: yoshi_hacc12@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:56:18 +0800
Subject: H.A.C.COMPANY (JOB OFFER)!!!

HARAGUCHI ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY
..crafts at it's best
7 July, 2006.

Goodday,
I am Yoshi Haruko, Marketing Manager of Haraguchi Arts and Crafts
Company, we are a group of Creative Artists and Desiginers, who deal on
Arts and Crafts and export some of our Collections into
America/Canada/Africa/Europe and Asia .

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our costumers, as well as making payments through you to
us.
Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be
very glad.

Please contact our President/CEO,
Dr. Matsu Saburo,
E-mail: dr_matsusaburo@yahoo.com.hk

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our
Representative.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and
your full contact addresses.

Very Respectfully,
Yoshi Haruko.

HARAGUCHI ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY
Creative Design for Import / Export
AT Bldg. 9F,1-18-9 Nihonbashi-Ningyocho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo,103-0013, JAPAN.

Note: This is not in any way a spam mail or a means of Fraud.

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