419 scam: LANGE ARTUR <artylangey@gmail.com> KINDLY GO THROUGH MY REQUEST

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "engineerarturlange@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: LANGE ARTUR <artylangey@gmail.com>
Reply-To: engineerarturlange@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:47:27 -0500
Subject: KINDLY GO THROUGH MY REQUEST

Beloved, I am Artur Lange, My Adopted Parents told me that I am from Brome- Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in Sutton, Southwestern Quebec, Canada and presently I reside in the South Africa where my adopted parents are from before they died and while growing up was rejected by their folks, I decided to search to see if I can find someone I can trust as I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer, and presently hospitalized. The doctor says I have few months to live, But I desire to stay within the confinement of my hospital room and live out my last days on earth quietly, I am considering to make you my Sole beneficiary to my life Insurance Policy so you can receive the Sum of $1,500,000.00 from the Insurance and use part of it to build in my name a Charity home for less privileged people and those suffering from Cancer as well in your Area. Kindly send me an email so that I can discuss more about this with you and also I can provide you more details along my Passport copy and other documentations for your verification email engineerarturlange@outlook.com

Kind Regards

Engr; Artur Lange

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