419 scam: Albert Matthieu <albert.matt@hotmail.com> Dear friend

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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.
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 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.
- allard_advocate@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Albert Matthieu <albert.matt@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:58:32 -0400
Subject: Dear friend

Peace be unto you. I am Albert a Togolese and I am the
only remaining child to late Mr and Mrs Dominique who was a business magnate worked as a Contractor to
Department of Work and Pensions United Kingdom and died
on 17 July 2014 in a plane shot down over Ukraine near
Hrabove Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine along with my Mom (Zephyrine) and my
younger sister (Valerie) Visit the page: http://ktla.com/2014/07/17/malaysia-airlines-flight-crashes-in-eastern-ukraine-report/

Before the catastrophe, He deposited the sum of US$6.5M (SIX MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a private security company here in
Togo for safe keeping. As the only child and next of kin, the security company
have contacted me to come and make Claims of this deposit or the funds shall be
confiscated and transferred to the Bureau of Diplomatic Securities as unclaimed
deposit since my parents have passed away but I haven’t because of my heart
attack symptoms and ebola virus that I contact which my doctor have told me I
have only 20 days to live. In view of this, I decided to look for an individual/organization
who will utilize the fund as I have mandated our family lawyer. I don’t know
you and you don’t know me, but my mind tells me to direct the letter to you.

Note that every legal documents to back you up over this fund have been
given to my Lawyer and will be made available to you. He will be obliged to
give you further information you may need to know as soon as he receive a
positive response from you. Please be kind to collaborate with him and feel
free to contact Allard Charles my lawyer via his email address (allard_advocate@consultant.com)

Best Regards,

Albert Matthieu.

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