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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Arthur Richard <arthrichard100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: arthgold60@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:22:36 +0100
Subject: ARTHUR

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Good day,
I am Arthur Richard, an Auditor here in Switzerland. I wish to know
your willingness in partnering with me to enable me pull out funds from
an account. You intend to benefit a lot from this venture as far as u
show a sign of seriousness, sincerity and trust.
During the last 2010 audit of dormant accounts I discovered
some accounts in Switzerland belonging to Non-Swiss Indigenous in
ESCROW ACCOUNT. An example is this Late ''Istel Therese'' .view link.
http://www.crt-ii.org/2001_list/publication_list1_I.phtm
http://www.crt-ii.org/dep_assets_home.phtm
www.icheic.org
If you are willing to partner with me, you can reply my mail for more
information arthgold60@yahoo.co.in


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