419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?LXJlyarJmWw=?= <depositrev2@gmail.com> (((((((((((((((((((REQUEST

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?LXJlyarJmWw=?= <depositrev2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lca.associate@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:30:42 +0100
Subject: (((((((((((((((((((REQUEST

Dear Sir,

I represent the interests of
Hatsue Shikuzu and Yoshiko Ishii (sisters) both children of a Japanese
businessman who owned and managed a Property and Finance company
before he died in the year 2004. At his death. these two sisters
inherited the sum of 7.5bn Yen. Recently, they found documents
suggesting that the sum of US$9.5 million was deposited by their late
father in a security deposit firm in Europe. As a result, I'm
contacting you to help with making proxy claim to this deposit in
order that you may also help invest these funds and repatriate profits
from time to time. We shall enter into agreement on the proposed
investments as soon as the deposit has been successfully procured.
Please treat with urgency. I shall provide further details after I
have received your response.
Yours faithfully,
Sarawak Akapala (LCA)

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