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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • ryosuketamakoshi2008@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF TOKYO UFJ" <ryosukeoffice119@e-mail.ua>
Reply-To: ryosuketamakoshi2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:40:45 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM JAPAN


*Dear Friend,*
*I am Mr Ryosuke Tamakoshi,Deputy chairman of Tokyo Mitsubishi ufj Bank. I
have a business proposal that has to do with the transfer of funds and I
cannot state the exact amounts and full details due to security reasons.I
must let you know that this venture entails some rules bending but I must
also state that it is not the type that gets one into trouble as it is
extremely secure. It will be of immense benefit to the both of us. *
*If you want to do business kindly reply me so I will give you precise
details. Please ensure strict confidentiality on this mail as the nature of
this transaction requires strict confidentiality. *
*In replying kindly state the following: *
*Your full names *
* *
*Age *
* *
*Location *
* *
*You are to reply me on my private and confidential email: *
*ryosuketamakoshi2008@yahoo.com.hk<http://us.mc382.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ryosuketamakoshi2008@yahoo.com.hk>
** *
*Yours Sincerely,*
*Mr Ryosuke Tamakoshi*

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