419 scam: "Tresor Mambor"<tresormambo1@yandex.com> HELLO..

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Tresor Mambor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tresor.mambo1@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2019 18:20:08 -0700
Subject: HELLO..

Hello,
Good day, I am glad to contact you, and i believe this message will meet you well.
My name is Tresor Mambo, I am from republic of South Sudan, I need your assistance on my investment plan.
I had two children, my husband and the two children were killed during the crisis in my country.
The rebels attacked our house in Juba, South Sudan.
After that incident, I left my country to this country Côte d’Ivoire, with the help of the UN.
My late husband deposited the sum of $12 Million, 4 Hundred thousand dollars, in a bank in this country, and he was planning to transfer the money to his foreign partner, before his death.
I want you, to stand in the place of my late husband’s foreign partner, and receive the money, and I will join you after the transfer of the money to your account.
My late husband used my name as his next of kin, and he left a written paper with the bank that restrict me from having access to the money here, except the money transferred overseas for investment purpose.
I have decided to offer you 20% of the total money (Twelve Million, Four hundred thousand United States dollars) as we competently transferred the money to your account.
This transaction is 100% safe, and lawful.
Thanks,
Mrs. Tresor Mambo.

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