419 scam: BINTU CONTE <bintu.conte2@btinternet.com> Former President daughter

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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 u.s 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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: BINTU CONTE <bintu.conte2@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: bintu.conte@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:58:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Former President daughter

Former President daughter Ms Bintu Conte From Guinea Conakry,
Dear Beloved one,

Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance because I beleive that you are not going to betray the trust which I am going to lay on you, Hope all is well with you and Other members of your family.My name is Miss Bintu Conte, the only daughter of late former Guinea Conakry president Lansana Conte. My father was a Former Guinea Conakry president who rule for 24 years in Guinea Conakry during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Guinea on 26th of December 2008. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by other paties, but God knows the truth!

Though I have not meet with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.There is this huge amount of Eight million Five Hundred Thousand U.S dollars (US$8.5m) which my late Father Mr Lansana Conte kept for me in a bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. My father told me that I should not let any of our relations to know about this because he was kiled by them and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to kill me in other to take hold of every thing.

He told me that I should seek for a foriegn partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and Education and also to start a Business relationship with the person whom can take care of me in the future I am just a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.

This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life that is why I run out from Guinea Conakry to abidjan here, My dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can I completely trust you?
2.Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Daughter)?
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assurance that you will not disapoint me in this issue so that i can give you the contact of the Bank where my late Father deposited the Fund for you to contact them on how to tranfer it to your account in your country.

Thank you soo much for your understanding and may almighty God bless you and your Family to the Glory of God Almighty,
My sincere regards,
Ms Bintu Conte

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