419 scam: Angela Patain <angelapatain@t-online.de> Aassist Me

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Angela Patain <angelapatain@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "angelapatain@yahoo.co.jp" <angelapatain@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:59:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Aassist Me

Aassist Me

permit me to inform you of my desire to go into business relationship with
you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise
because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to
contact you in this regard.

I am Miss. Angela Patain, the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. Patain
Abraham, I am 20 years old my father was a gold merchant in Aviory Coast,
my both parents died on February 2014 in a fatal motor accident.

After the death of my parents, I discovered documents which show he
deposited the sum of (Us 7.5 Million Dollars) in a Bank, and he used my
Name Angela Patain as his only daughter for the Next of Kin as writing in
the deposit document.

Dear, I am seeking for your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To help me retrieve the fund from the Financial Institution and provide
a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund and help me invest it in a
lucrative venture.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation and another
5% will be set aside for any expenses. Please respond if you are willing to
assist me, I will give you further information immediately I received your
response.

Anticipating hearing from you.

Your's

Angela Patain.

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