419 scam: Ishii <yoshikoishi02@yahoo.com.hk> Please Reply Now

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance tax" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- yoshikoishii02@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ishii <yoshikoishi02@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: yoshikoishii02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:07:49 -0400
Subject: Please Reply Now

Hello
,
I am Mrs.Yoshiko Ishii, I am from Japan my father was into real-estate lease
business before he died in 2004. I am contacting you in view of the fact that
we will be of great assistance to each other like wise developing a cordial
relationship. My self along with my sister try hiding millions of dollars worth
of cash in our garage to evade about $27.8 million in inheritance taxes in
Japan.
I have 2,061,681,295.50 JPY Japan Yen Equivalent to 19,580,965.52 US United
States Dollars, which i intended to use for investment purpose overseas. This
money is kept in a private erected security safe here in Japan. It is only my
lawyer and my self that know where the money is kept.Due to the current
situation
in the country concerning government attitude towards my family, it has become
quite impossible for us to make use of this money within, thus, we seek your
assistance to transfer this money out of Japan.
My family is currently being probed by the government for evading inheritance
taxes. Towards this effect, an embargo restricting my family members on
financial
transaction have been placed on us and it is in force. My sister was arrested
and detained in connection to the above though she was released on probation.
No record ever existed concerning this money, neither is the money traceable
by the government because there is no documentation concerning the funds in our
house. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund,
we propose a commission of 11 % (Eleven Percent ) of the total sum to you for
the expected service and assistance. On your positive consent. I shall expect
you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss about this transaction.
Your urgent response is highly needed. I must use this opportunity to implore
you to exercise utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary
confidential,
while i await your prompt response.Reply via this email address:
yoshikoishii02@yahoo.com.hk and ensure to let me know your full name and
telephone
number for further communication with my lawyer.
Best regards
Mrs.Yoshiko Ishii.

Please Read
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7289581.stm
http://www.sinlung.com/?p=657
http://uk.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUKT26997920080312

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