419 scam: "Hanae Kimura"<hakimura@ovi.com> Hello dear

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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:

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)
- "hanakimura@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hanae Kimura" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hanakimura@live.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:50:49 +0700
Subject: Hello dear

Dear Friend

Good day, how are you today hope healthy? Please my English speaking is not very good, but i can write better than to speak.

I am Hanae Kimura, 29 years old female writing from Home Center Wakabayashi-ward (Sendai) Japan.

I am single and worked as the general caretaker to Mr.Keiichi Nagai, Late Mr.Nagai,is an Engineer and real estate developer living in Wakabayashi(Sendai) Japan but died during the tsunami disaster (earthquake) in Sendai Japan,

because i am the closes person that work with late Mr.Nagai before his death, i was contacted by his Attorney Mr. Ryuji Hosoi,the Attorney is a very nice man, he work with United nations and also representing my late boss.

The Attorney told me about Mr.Nagai deposit fund US$8,675,000.00 in Cambodia and he advice me to provide the next person to claim the fund since iam the closes person, so I immediately make contact to know about Mr.Nagai family but i was told that most of his family died during the tsunami disaster,but only one of his daughter survive and very young, her name is Reiko Nagai , 8years old.

Please I would really want you to help stand as the next person and claim the fund, upon your interest to assist the little girl future, we shall discuss about your benefit.

Reply to hanakimura@live.com ,for more communication,

I am waiting to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Hanae Kimura

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