419 scam: "HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI"<info@office.com> PAYMENT

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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.
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.
- hiroshiyamaguchi000@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hiroshiyamaguchi000@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:45:09 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT

FROM: HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI

UBS INVESTMENT BANK

WEBSITE: WWW.UBS.COM

Good Sir/Madam,

I got your contact from USA embassy here in the United Kingdom.

I'm HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI, with 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 belongs 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 my advice 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.

If you are doubt of my person, kindly visit the victim on:

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

EMAIL: hiroshiyamaguchi000@hotmail.com

Yours Sincerely,

HIROSHI YAMAGUCHI

UBS INVESTMENT BANK

UNITED KINGDOM

UBS AG

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