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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: <pattriao@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:31:33 -0400
Subject: North Perth Arts: Celebrate arts and culture in North Perth


Hello dear, It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which
I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you
before, but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed
sometimes in life. I am Mrs. Patria 'Patty' Ortega, the widow to late
Dr.Gerry Ortega, an anti-mining advocate and a veterinarian assassinated
in Philippines recently by suspected gun men. His sudden demise has been
a great shock to me and my children. During my late husbands death
traits before he was eventually assassinated, he deposited a total sum
of $9.5Million US dollars in a Finace and Security company abroad for
the up keeping and future of our family which I inherited from him
before he was assasinated. Now, for the sake of the future of the family
he left behind in my care, I decided to invest these money in your
country or any where safe enough outside my Country for security
purposes. I want you to help me to transfer this fund into your country
for investment purposes. If you can be of an assistance to me I will be
pleased to offer you 15% of the total fund. kindly reply me immediately
for further details. I await your soonest response. Thank you and God
bless you. Sincerely Yours, Mrs. Patria Ortega.

Click the following to access the sent link:
North Perth Arts: Celebrate arts and culture in North Perth
<http://www.northpertharts.ca/NorthPerthArts/detail.aspx?dt=138985&app=&
cat1=215&tp=15&lk=g>

source: North Perth Arts (http://www.northpertharts.ca/NorthPerthArts/)


*(The Email address of the sender has not been verified.)


*This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire
address below into your web browser.
http://www.northpertharts.ca/NorthPerthArts/detail.aspx?dt=138985&app=&c
at1=215&tp=15&lk=g

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