419 scam: "Mrs.Lakshmi Nestora"<mrslakshminestora@hotmail.com> Master Trust Bank of Japan Ltd

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- offiinfon@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Lakshmi Nestora" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contactmrslakshminestora@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 03:05:26 -0700
Subject: Master Trust Bank of Japan Ltd

Master Trust Bank of Japan Ltd
FROM: Mrs Lakshmi Nestora.
Date: 20-07-2016

Dear Friend

Good day to you, i am Mrs Lakshmi Nestora., Account Executive, Master Trust Bank of Japan Ltd, Japan ,I have a confidential business proposition involving the transfer of $18,700.000.00 USD from my bank that will be of great benefit for both of us. I will give you more details as regards the modalities of this transaction soon as you notify me of your interest.

Be aware that i am not here to waste your valuable time or mine, you can verify our official banking profile through the official website of the bank which is: http://www.mastertrust.co.jp/english/corporate.html

Please reply back urgently via email: ( offiinfon@accountant.com )

Kind Regards,
Mrs Lakshmi Nestora.

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