419 scam: "DANNIS ATTIBA" <dannisattiba444@latinmail.com> CALLING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- dannis_attiba04@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DANNIS ATTIBA" <dannisattiba444@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:46:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CALLING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

DANNIS ATTIBA
AVENUE 15,RUE 12
LOT 1225,DEUX PLATEAU
ABIDJAN-COTED'IVOIRE
E-MAIL: dannis_attiba04@yahoo.ca

MY 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 SOME TIMES IN
LIFE.

THERE IS THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TWENTY MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S DOLLARS($20.7 MILLIONUSD) WHICH MY FATHER KEPT FOR ME IN A BANK
IN ABIDJAN BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH.

NOW I HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THIS HUGE AMOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANYWHERE
SAFE ENOUGH OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.I WANT YOU TO ASSIST
ME IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN
YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY WHERE SAFE FOR INVESTMENT.

SO IF YOU CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO ME, I WILL BE PLEASED TO OFFER TO
YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND.

I ANTICIPATE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
SINCERELY
DANNIS ATTIBA(KINDLY CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS MY EMAIL : dannis_attiba04@yahoo.ca

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