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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: Itsuki Yoshitomi <szkolapodstawowanr1@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: itsukiyoshitom@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:16:32 +0800
Subject: Pray for Japan

Attention.

I am Mr. Itsuki Yoshitomi Head of Account Dept. Bank of Tokyo Mitsubi=
shi, Japan. It's sad to say, Amid the earthquake/tsunami that swept m=
y country Japan I lost a credible customer with his entire family. My=
late customer left (US$21Million) in his account. My government is p=
roposing bank account update for every account holder in my country. =
Any account without living heir or claimant will be sent into the Gov=
ernment treasury for the relief and reconstruction of the country=
=92s devastated areas. I do not want the funds to be transferred into=
the Government treasury.

I am soliciting your attention to receive these funds on my behalf as=
everything is under my power. My purpose of contacting you is becaus=
e my status would not permit me to do this alone. You have to take it=
very serious and contact me with all manner of sincerity.

When you reply this message, I will send you the full details about m=
y late customer and the funds. If you are interested kindly contact m=
e via my secured email on itsukiyoshitom@hotmail.com.

Mr. Itsuki Yoshitomi
(Head of Account Dept. Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Japan)


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