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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.
- 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.
- yahamitohk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 1-12-1 dougenzaka shibuya-ku tokyo 150-0043.japan email: yahamitohk@gmail.com greetings, we are a fund management company and also (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: YAHAMITO <yahamitofinancialcorporation92@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: yahamitohk@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:57:26 +0100
Subject: Re: Greetings
Mr. M. Yasuhiro
YAHAMITO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1-12-1 Dougenzaka Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0043.Japan
Email: yahamitohk@gmail.com
Greetings,
We are a fund management company and also estate brokers based here in the Tokyo , Japan .
We have been in operation for over Ten years.
In order to expand our field of operation we are interested in a joint partnership with you
and we are also interested in investing in properties,
stocks, shares and joint partnership with blue chip firms Worldwide.
We are prepared to invest up to the tune of US$150M
We also welcome good investment tips and business opportunity that can yield a good yearly
turnover a reasonable commission has been earmarked for this form of assistance.
Our principal function is to finance any viable international or domestic project.
Most important note that you do not have to be an expert in the field,
we welcome anyone with a bright idea.
We also have companies that we are working with right now that wish to expand their client base
and are looking for overseas partners;
we can build a bridge to set a business partnership within this context.
We will entertain only serious offers for further enquiries kindly get across to me by email on
(yahamitofinancialcorporation@hotmail.com) or return email.
Thank you for your anticipated response.
Best regards
Mr. Yasuhiro
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