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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: "Itoch Company" <itochcompany@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:09:02 +0100
Subject: WORK WITH US!

FROM THE DESK OF
MR EIZO KOBAYASHISA
C E O,
ITOCHU CORPORATION EXPORT COMPANY
JAPAN.

Good day,
USA/CANADA Assistant on Financial Matter
Permit an introduction. My name is Eizo Kobayashi-san , President of
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 America and Canada and Europe 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. Again, there is the problem of
language.This has posed a lot of problems as we have engaged the
services of interpreters which have proved not so encouraging as we have lost a
lot of money to some bad characters in our employ. It is upon this note
that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in your
country.

Terms and Condition:
1. To receive payments from the Clients.
2. Cash the Payments at your bank.
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay for your service to us.
4. Forward balance after deduction of your percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be directed to send the funds to us.

Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% and monthly salary
of $2,000.00 USD of whatever amount you clear for the company and the
balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. facilitate the
conclusion of this transaction if accepted, send me promptly by email
the following:

1) Full names :
2) Home/office phone:
3) Cell:
4) Age
5) Mailing/residential address:
6) Occupation:
7) Bank Name Only :

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 in America/Canada/Europe. Also note that i Mr
Kobayashi-san will send you an approval letter as this company
representative.

Respectfully Submitted,
Eizo Kobayashi-san
Ceo
Itochu Corporation Export Company,Ltd
itochcompany@yahoo.com.hk
2-13-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-0061
JAPAN.


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