419 scam: "Mr. Yoji Tsi" <yojiconsultant@gmail.com> Investment Opportunity

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- yojitsuti@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Yoji Tsi" <yojiconsultant@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yojitsuti@aol.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:51:39 -0800
Subject: Investment Opportunity

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Dear Sir/Madam,

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because
you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual
interest to share with you that why i did my research in a business
data-base which allow me got your email address.

I am Mr Yoji Tsuti, a Japanese oil veteran looking for new opportunities
to invest in medium and large businesses to assist others grow. Found
your email address on business data websites where businesses are
discussed. Which made me think it would be nice to talk to you. I'm
pretty aged right now and have donated most of my fortune to charities
in Asia, Jordan, Europe ETC. And taught it would be nice to invest in
your ideas.

I worked in the oil industry for over 47years of my life, I don't think
anything in the oil industry makes any interest to me anymore. I would
be interested in a business that would be easy to manage and beneficial
of course. If you could prepare a simple one page business plan that
would be brief for me to read quickly in the areas of Technology,
Agriculture, Real Estate and Manufacturing to benefit from a business
trust fund totaling $80 Million. Off cause this will be mutually
beneficial to both parties.

Please note that access to this fund is dependent upon certain
conditions and a proper business evaluation by me.

Should you be interested and find yourself able to work with me,kindly
contact me through this email account :
E-mail:. yojitsuti@aol.com

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Best Regard,
(Mr. Yoji Tsi)
Hyogo Japan.

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