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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: Mrs.Catherine@mail.studio-arthemis.com,
Shaffer@mail.studio-arthemis.com, MBA@mail.studio-arthemis.com,
PhD <updates@ritemail.info>
Reply-To: cathe_rine001@qq.com
Date: 19 Aug 2015 10:37:07 -0000
Subject: Investment Partnership‏



Hello ,



My name is Catherine Shaffer, a citizen of the United States living in

Australia. I am offering you a business opportunity and providing

investment funding in any good business you possess the competence to

manage in your country or any country of your choice.



I am open to Joint Venture/partnership for a period of Fifteen (15)

years with an option for re-investment once both parties involved are

satisfied with the performace of the investment. Profit will be shared

50/50. I worked for ExxonMobil for many years and I was incharge of

logistics and crude oil deals in the Middle East before I resigned on

health grounds. I have been battling with cancer of the lungs for

sometime.



If you accept to be my partner, then I urge you to make preparations

to travel to Spain for signing of contract agreement documents so that

investment funds will be released to you. I cannot do much for myself

because of my health problem. I have $6.5million in the custody of SGS

Seguridad in Spain which I would like to invest as quickly as

possible.



Please note that should I die of cancer, you will help me by donating

my 50% share of the profit to the poor and this will be included in my

Contract Agreement with you.



I look forward to doing business with you.



Respectfully yours,



Mrs. Catherine Shaffer MBA, PhD.

+1 940 238 6970


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