419 scam: "ANTONIO ARSENIO"<ofiles21@yahoo.in> Attention,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ANTONIO ARSENIO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <antonioarse@blumail.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 13:03:43 +0100
Subject: Attention,

Attention,

I am Mr. ANTONIO ARSENIO a close aid as well investment consultant, I have been mandated by my client Ex Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to source for a reliable partner who will assist him take safe custody of his funds, as my client presently have with Banco La Caixa Spain the sum of $17 Million; this became imperative as he has been forced out of office due to the current political unrest in Egypt also Swiss bank and other top banks has started confiscating his deposit with them. Thus the need to move the funds with the Spanish bank to you is tagged URGENT.

My client is willing to offer 20% of the total fund if you are capable of keeping these funds as well investing them for him, This transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick indication. Please, do reply me
revert back for further details. Attaching your C.V which should include the under listed;

Name
Age
Occupation
Phone and fax numbers
Contact address home or office.

Regards,
Mr.ANTONIO ARSENIO.

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