419 scam: Emiko Akihiro <emikoa21@hotmail.com> CAN I TRUST YOU

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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)
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Emiko Akihiro <emikoa21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: emiko-22@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:54:25 -0500
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU

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 Miss. Emiko Akihiro, 29 years old female writing from Home Center Kohnan, Koto Fukagawa (Tokyo) Japan. I am single and worked as the general caretaker to Mr.
Masamichi Kazama, late Mr. Kazama, his a banker and real estate developer living in Fukushima Japan but died during the tsunami disaster (earthquake) in
Fukushima Japan, because i am the closes person that work with late Mr. Kazama before his death, i was contacted by his Attorney Mr. Motoo Noguchi, the
Attorney is a very nice man, he work with United nations and also representing my late boss.

The Attorney told me about Mr. Kazama deposit fund US$22,600,000.00 in Cambodian Bank and he advice me to provide the next person to claim the fund since i am the
closes person, so I immediately make contact to know about Mr. Kazama family but i was told that most of his family died during the tsunami disaster, but only one of his son survive and very young, his name is Thanh Van Kazama, 8 years 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 boy future, we shall discuss
about your benefit.

Read more about lost of lifes,peoples relatives lost businesses, huge amount of money, properties and many more.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/10/japan-lost-money-safes-cash_n_847243.html

I am waiting to hear from you.

Sincerely yours,

Miss. Emiko Akihiro
Tokyo - Japan.

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