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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: Attoumbe Rebeca <attoumbe@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:43:37 +0100
Subject: My respect to your personality

Your assistant
is needed by me,,

Before I continue, let me introduce myself to you as Miss Rebeca Mme
Massandjé Toue Atoumbe it is great pleasure to contact you in the
first place no matter we have not meet before but as long as you will
reassure me of your sincerity to received this fund under your care
until i arrive in your country i will forward the whole information
related to this fund if you are ready to assist me. I am the only
Daughter of late Mme Massandjé Toue of blessed memory, who was the
former Director General of Conseil Café-Cocoa (C.C.C.) Corporation of
Ivory Coast who died in a motor accident a few months ago in a
private Hospital here in my country .

Before the death of my late Mother she informe me of her fund been
deposited in a prime bank here, Amount is 2,5 million Euros (Two
million Five hundred Thousand Euros )/ about (1 639 757 131,50 Franc
CFA) Meanwhile I want to travel out of my country entirely due to
harasments here since after the death of my mother from his brothers
because i was the only daughter of her. I will like you to assist me
to get this money transferred into your nominated private bank account
in your country for invesment purpose. You shall also source for good
investment for both of us to invest this money wisely.

Please do consider my proposal and get back to me if it interest you,
I will give you more detail upon hearing from you,For the interest of
this transaction do not hesitate to contact me immediately you receive
this message for more information to enable us proceed in concluding
with all arrangement.

Awaiting for your most urgent response.

Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,

Ms Rebeca Massandjé Toue Attoumbe.

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