419 scam: "Ebara Corporation"<info@ee.org> Ebera

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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.
- toichi_maeda.ebara@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ebara Corporation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <toichi_maeda.ebara@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 09:56:15 -0600
Subject: Ebera

I represent EBARA CORPORATION, we are authorized to cooperate and liase with foreign individuals and
partners.We deal in Fluid Machinery & Systems Company in the European regions and other parts of the
world.

We also deal in Dry vacuum pumps, CMP equipment, plating equipment, exhaust-gas treatment equipment,
etc.

We Export and Market Some of our Products In North/South America, Canada, Africa, Europe and Part Of
Asia.We are presently searching Widely for Company representatives.We officially ask you to work with us
as our Representatives/Payment Collector of Our Company in Your area.

Do not worry about how Your Contact Details emerged, it was by recommendation by some of our staff and
with the help of Search Engines for Business inclined Individuals like yourself. You will be Entitled to a 15%
Commission On Every Payment You receive on behalf of the Company.

For more details please write Toichi Maeda WITH this Email: toichi_maeda.ebara@hotmail.com Alternate
Email: info@ebara.us and indicate interest and more information would be communicated to you.

Regards,
Toichi Maeda
President Representative Executive Officer
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1 Haneda Asahi-cho, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510, Japan

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