419 scam: Lambert Tabouatta <lamberttabou19@gmail.com> Your attention is needed urgently,

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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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- lamtt22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lambert Tabouatta <lamberttabou19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lamtt22@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:45:03 +0000
Subject: Your attention is needed urgently,

Dear,
I am very happy to reach you today, first of all, how are you with your
family, hopefully all is well, I will formally introduce myself to you, My
Name is Mr. Lambert Tabouatta, a banker. I would respectfully request that
you keep the contents of this mail confidential and also respect the
integrity of the information that you are coming across as a result of this
mail. I contacted you privately and as such that no one is aware of this
communication thus the reason why I had us communicate strictly via our
private email. I am the personal accountant to a foreign contractor who
works with Royal Dutch. He also has an investment account with our bank.
Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family in France while
on sabbatical in the summer of 2008, may their soul rest in peace. He died
without leaving a Will. Several efforts were made to find his extended
family through his embassy without success. I received a notice last week
to provide the next of kin to the deceased being his personal accountant or
the account risk being transferred to the government (es-cheat) in 14 days'
time. The deceased client left a deposit of $16.7 Million with the bank
before his demise. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the
funds left behind by the deceased.
After going through your contact profiles. I discovered that you bear the
same surname/last name with the deceased in his files and his place of
origin. If accepted to assist and workout this with me, I will give you all
the necessary information about this deal when I get your response. Your
anticipated cooperation is highly needed. This claim will be executed
without breaching any laws of the land and success is guaranteed if we
co-operate on this. The bank will release the account to you because of my
recommendation of you as the next of kin. Treat this proposal with utmost
confidentiality as I assure you with 100% success, and be rest assured that
this transaction would be profitable for both of us. For more information
get back to me through my private email contact address at (
lamtt22@yahoo.com) with your full name and telephone number.
PLEASE TREAT AS TOP SECRET.
Regards.
Mr. Lambert Tabouatta.

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