419 scam: ITOCHU Corporation <dantonio@umb.u-strasbg.fr> (no subject)

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
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.
- eizokobayashi_jp01@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ITOCHU Corporation <dantonio@umb.u-strasbg.fr>
Reply-To: eizokobayashi_jp01@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:45:28 +0200
Subject:

ITOCHU Corporation
5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8077, Japan
website: http://www.itochu.co.jp/main/top.html

Dear Friend,
Good day to you? I am Mr Eizoko Bayashi. I represent 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:
OCCUPATION:
CELL:
FAX:
BANK NAME:
COUNTRY:
AGE:

These information should be forwarded to the President and Chief Executive
Officer;

Mr. Eizoko Bayashi.
Email:eizokobayashi_jp01@yahoo.com.cn

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