419 scam: "Mr.Jin Jingze" <office_office0001@yahoo.co.jp> GOOD DAY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "30% for you " (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.
- office_office00001@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jin Jingze" <office_office0001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:05:18 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Jin Jingze, I am a staff of Bank of China here
in London, Our late client named Ghazi Musa Hassan made a
fixed deposit amount of $17,300,000, he did not declare any
next of kin in any of his paper work, I want you as a
foreigner to stand as the beneficiary to transfer this funds
out of my bank into your account, after the successful
transfer, we shall share in the ratio of 30% for you and 70%
for me. I want to assure you that all is well planned as we
shall do this in line with all legal and banking
requirements. All I need from you is your willingness, trust
and confidentiality so that we can work together to achieve
success. Should you be interested please send me the
required information below.

1, Full names,

2, private phone number,

3, current resident

And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address
below:office_office00001@yahoo.co.jp

Kind regards,

Mr.Jin Jingze

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