419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Ang=C3=A9le_Dattero?= <angeledattero55@gmail.com> Greetings Dear

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Ang=C3=A9le_Dattero?= <angeledattero55@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:59:09 +0100
Subject: Greetings Dear

Hello Dear
I'mMs Angele Dattero from Abidjan Ivory Coast (CÃ´te d'Ivoire). I'm
22years old girl an orphan, as a result of not having parents, My
unclesis threatening to kill me because of the inheritance my father
left forme, please i need your sincere help, i have ($ 10,500,000.00
UnitedStates dollars ) ten million five hundred thousand US dollars,
Which Iinherited from my father, but he deposited the funds into
afixed /suspense account at one of the prime bank here in Abidjan.
Inagreement with the bank to transfer the fund to a foreign bank
accountfor investment overseas, but he died without transferring the
fund, myfather used my name as her only daughter for the next of kin,
and thefund can only be transferred to a foreign bank account, all i
need isyour honesty as my foreign guidance, and to help me invest the
fund, and also help me to further my education in your country

Pleaseif you fully accept to help me towards this purpose, kindly
indicateyour interest by writing me back, then i will provide you with
theneedful information on how to proceed, i will give you 20% of the
totalfund for your help, after the transfer, thank you for your
concern.
Yours
Angele Dattero

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