419 scam: Albert Diabette <albertdiabete@gmail.com> Can you handle this Project?

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Albert Diabette <albertdiabete@gmail.com>
Reply-To: albert_diabette@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 10:17:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Can you handle this Project?

Hello Dear,

Compliment of the day,it is my humble pleasure to reach you through e-mail to solicit your assistance as partner in making a business deal. My name is Mr.Albert Diabette,i am a director at the Remittance department Bank Of Africa (BOA). There is a huge sum of money belonging to our deceased customer late (Mr.Paul Louis) who died sometime in a plane crash along with his family and no body has ever made any attempt to lay claim of deposited fund in our bank since 6 years ago. I have every details regarding his death and the website which confirm the genueity and no one except my collegue knows about this affair and i have decided to make a deal with you if you are willing. Although you do not know me personally as we have never met and it might sound strange to you but if you can handle this carefully,you may give a trial for tis is 100% risk free. call me or reply back for details

Your Participation:

(1). To stand as the Beneficiary to reclaim this fund.
(2). To Receive the funds into your business account or private account where neccessary overthere in your country.

Meanwhile whatever this shall inccure will be taking care of successfully with our joint effort as partner,If you are willing and interested,kindly reply immediately or call my number below as we negotiate our percentages and i will equally furnish you with the details of the transaction. Awaiting your urgent response,thanks and God bless you for being there for me.

Best Regards
Mr.Albert Diabette
+22678343751

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