419 scam: Arthur Steiner <arthursteiner294@gmail.com> Investment Proposal: Kindly read carefully and get back to me Asap

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- arthursteiner294@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Arthur Steiner <arthursteiner294@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:15:31 +0100
Subject: Investment Proposal: Kindly read carefully and get back to me Asap

Hello my dear friend,

Good Day to you,

Thanks for your time,effort and anticipated cooperation. I wish to invest
in your country .

I want to confirm to you that my interest to invest good money
internationally is strong. With trust, I faithfully contact you. I know
this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore
you to take time to go through it carefully, as the decision you make will
go a long way to determine our future business relationship.

I need to move about Â£12.5 Million GBP Sterling for a foreign
investment.The fund was generated from several (ROI) (Return on Investment.
This is a personal deal I executed with my office and I do not want the
payments to come to our company account as I will be unable to claim it
alone. I have decided to use this amount as foreign investment.

I want to present you as a foreign investor and authorize for the money to
be moved to you in your country.

I need someone I can trust so that I can authorize you to be the
beneficiary of the money but I need to be assured on my following concerns;

Can I trust you with the fund......?

Can you keep a secret......?

Can you help me find a good investment for the fund,.......?

What areas of investment will you recommend......?

What % share will you want to take for assisting me?

This is a very legal transaction and everything will be coordinated in
black and white. The essence of secrecy cannot be underestimated because, a
lot of money is involved, and you cannot trust anybody especially when it
comes to this amount of money.

God bless you as you consent to work with my team in honesty. Let me know
if we can work together. I have strong plans to compensate your assistance.

Warm regards

Arthur Steiner

My direct email address: arthursteiner294@gmail.com

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