419 scam: amato bettina <bettina_3@msn.com> Dear Respectful one,

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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.
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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found 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.
- amatobettina@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amato bettina <bettina_3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <amatobettina@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:10:31 +0000
Subject: Dear Respectful one,

Dear Respectful one,

My name is amato bettina,am 24 years from Sierra Leone . I know such letter of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried,However I have decided to contact you by e-mail due to the urgency of this. However, I am compelled to deliver this offer to you, to seek your assistance on a profitable business opportunity that requires a foreign reliable partner for it to succeed. I had been a female Medical student of the Njala University College.

But the political crisis in my country had forced me to withdraw for now. Few years ago, My father Dr Michel bettina Keita and I escaped from our country to Cote d'Ivoire at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war, being a highly reputable doctor and politician in my country he was a prime target.

Fortunately for me , I was in school when the attack took place. But before the death of my father in 19th june 2008,He made it clear to me that he deposited some money in the bank up to the sum of $5.5million. which he had earlier confided in me and he told me that the money was for a medical establishment oversees, as stated in his will.

In my father's will, he specifically made it clear " THAT I CAN ONLY INHERIT THE MONEY IF IT IS SPECIFICALLY USED FOR THE PURPOSE HE INTENDED FOR IT TO BE USED! And that is to establish a medical institute in a foreign country, with the kind assistance of a foreign medical doctor, or a reliable businessman/woman, clergyman, or philantropist.He wanted me to practice out of my country because of the unpredictable and seroius political crises. Accordingly, I intend to invest in your country in the direction that my father had indicated before his death. This is my reason for writing to you.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

If you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest and and get back to me as soon as possible.Please if you have any question, I will be too willing to answer it. And kindly treat as confidential! Hoping to hear from you soonest.THIS IS MY E_MAIL,amatobettina@yahoo.com.ph
Thanks and best re gards.
amato bettina.

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