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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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 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.
  • eizo.kobayishii1970@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD" <info@itochu.com>
Reply-To: <eizo.kobayishii1970@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:21:15 -0600
Subject: INVITATION TO TREAT


DESK OF ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD.
5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8077,
Japan.

This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above named
company.

Our company was established in 1970. Over the years we have accumulated
invaluable experience in our business and we are proud to claim we are
second
to none.Our company exports cement, sugar and textile materials for world
trade.


Due to the increase in demand of our products in North and South America
continent,it is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our
company representative in any of these continent list above.

Note that, as our representative, you will receive 15% andmonthly salaryof
$5,000.00 USD of whatever amount you clear for the
company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you.
To
facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, send me promptly
by

email the following:

Full Names:
Contact Address:

Phone/Mobile: Fax:

Thank you for your time.

Please send the above details to our Personnel Manager via The below
details:

Name: Mr. Eizo Kobayishi
Email:eizo.kobayishii1970@yahoo.com.hk

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
PRESIDENT-ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD

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