419 scam: "Mr. Gyeong Joon" <mr.gyeongjoon@yahoo.com.hk> MESSAGE FROM JAPAN

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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.
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.
- gyeong.joon@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Gyeong Joon" <mr.gyeongjoon@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: joongyeong@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 01:42:32 +0500
Subject: MESSAGE FROM JAPAN

Greetings,

Pardon my means of message; hope this mail meets you in good state of
health? My English speaking is not really fluent, but my writing is a lot
better. I Am Mr Gyeong Joon from the Republic of Korea, writing from my
home in Centre Kohnan Koto Fukazawa Tokyo Japan,

I worked as the Caretaker to MR.KAZUO TAKESHI. Late TAKESHI was an
International Businessman and real estate developer here in Fukushima
Japan. MR. TAKESHI met his death during the Tsunami earthquake disaster
here in Japan, am a very close worker and trusted personal aid to most of
his dealings.

MR. KAZUO TAKESHI has a safe deposit of (US$22,600,000.00 with a Private
Vault Deposit House Abroad). Have lots of Original documents for the full
claims of the said deposit abroad and few other valuables.

All am in need is your help to assist me in filing for the investments and
contact the Vault agents lay claims to the investments. I have all
Original papers and legal deposit Certificates. We immensely stand to
benefits a lot, if you can be of any assistance.

If interested kindly do contact me on my email address:
(gyeong.joon@yahoo.com.hk). Kindly study the web site below to help you
further on my
propositions.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/10/japan-lost-money-safes-cash_n_847243.html

Sincerely yours,

Mr. Gyeong Joon
Tokyo - Japan .
This is a confidential message.

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