419 scam: "Mr.Shuji Kitagawa" <kgabriel@tee.gr> RE:CONTACT ME BY EMAIL.

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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:
- "your country for safe keeping" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348157336845
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.
- shujikitagawa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Shuji Kitagawa" <kgabriel@tee.gr>
Reply-To: shujikitagawa@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 19:14:53 +0700
Subject: RE:CONTACT ME BY EMAIL.

Good day,
My name is Mr. Shuji Kitagawa,I am a citizen of Japan currently living in Nigeria in West Africa,I work as a consultant to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ,I have a business deal I wish to discuss with you privately.

Please do not be surprised how I got your email address, I collected your private email from an internet profile while I was searching on the internet for someone to work with, I have the privilege to contact you, and to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $120,000,000.00 (One Hundred And Twenty Million United States Dollars) out to your bank accounts in your country for safe keeping on behalf of me and my colleagues.

The above fund came from an over-invoiced contract that was commissioned, executed, and paid for about five years ago by a foreign contractor,and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

We are now ready to transfer the fund to a person who will stand and act as our partner,and that is where you come in, It is important to inform you that my colleagues are civil servants and they are forbidden to operate a foreign account, that is why we require your assistance, the total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local, and international expenses incidental to the transfer.

The transfer is risk free on both sides, If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following informations from you:

(1)
FULL NAMES.........................................
YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE NO.............................
YOUR PRIVATE FAX NO................................
HOME ADDRESS.......................................
OFFICE ADDRESS.....................................
A COPY OF YOUR NATIONAL PASSPORT FOR IDENTIFICATION.

I guarantee that this transaction will be completed within 10 working days as soon as you accept this proposal, and in support of my proposal I will send to you evidences to prove that my offer is genuine, and with good intention for mutual benefit between the two parties if my proposal to you is accepted.

Best regards

Mr. Shuji Kitagwa
MOBILE: +234-8157336845
CONTACT ME BY EMAIL: shujikitagawa@hotmail.com

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