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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: Steve Berchtold <stephen.amse1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abconsultantgh@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:12:07 +0100
Subject: Re: Hello from Switzerland

Date: October 19. 2013

Dear Sir/Madam, (Greetings)

Subject: I am seeking for long-term partner on Joint venture:

My name is Mr. Steve, I mandated by the senior officer in a Trader
Department to relocate under mentioned capital abroad for massive
commercial investment. Could your site/business, community be the next
quality location? A joint venture partnership (JV) with total
investment of $455 Million US Dollars:

We are eager to provide funds needed to finance your business/project
or public sector, contract of all types, sizes. Therefore, you are
free to suggest to us any great-profitable business in your area that
can generate up-to (15% to 50% benefit annual return) joint venture
partnership and hard loan funding considered. Please urgently contact
us if you have a strong idea and extensive experienced in making
big-profit in multiple business lines, and send to us your portfolio
track record/personal profile via email. We are very interested in
your professional suggestion to develop a very successful long-term
partnership.

Brief biography, I have a degree in Finance from the University of
Sheffield City Polytechnic, UK in 1987, and in 1994, I joined the
Middle East and Central Asian Foreign Bank in the International
Finance Department, I participated in tasks involving: international
loan agreements, Oil & Gas project finance. I settled in Switzerland,
UK and Kingdom of Bahrain.

Thank you for your attention to this important confidential proposed
opportunity, we could schedule Face- to-Face meeting and you will
confirm that the funds are from a secured investor. I remain available
to discuss details and explore as your wish. Your position is
important for us, whether we can team together. I am ready to speak
further.

Sincerely,
Steve Berchtold (Mr)
Email-: steveberchtold.adviser44@yahoo.co.uk
Office- Bahnhofstrasse 46
Postfach 8091 Zurich – Switzerland

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