419 scam: Hiroshi Yamaguchi <privateboxjeoung@gmail.com> FROM: HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI

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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:
- "million pounds" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Hiroshi Yamaguchi <privateboxjeoung@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hiroshiyahaguchii@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:07:32 -0400
Subject: FROM: HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI

FROM: HHIROSHI YAMAGUCHI
UBS INVESTMENT BANK
UNITED KINGDOM
UBS AG

Good Day,

I got your contact from USA embassy here in the United Kingdom. I'm
Mr. HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI, the present Director, Audit & Accounts Unit,
UBS INVESTMENT BANK London. Please, treat this information as secret
and highly confidential.

There's an account with the sum of £12.5 Million pounds(GBP) that
hasn't been operated for the past 4 years.

This account be longs to a Japanese oil dealer who unfortunately died
with his family in a Tsunami. He had neither a legal will nor a
surviving next
of kin. I need your help as a foreigner to claim the money through
myadvice and share it 50% 50% with me.

There is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of
law in London and your country.

Kindly visit the victim on:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368531/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Workersdig-mass-grave-countrys-major-burial.html

Yours Sincerely,

HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI
UBS INVESTMENT BANK
UNITED KINGDOM
UBS AG

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