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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Rebeca Attoumbe <rebecaattoumbe@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Rebeca Attoumbe <rebecaattoumbe@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:05:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Kindly get back to me if my offer intrest you,


                                                     Kindly get back to me if my offer intrest you,

Before
I continue, let me introduce myself to you as Ms. Rebeca Attoumbe, it
is great pleasure to contact you in the first place no matter we have
not meet before.But as long as you will reassure me of your sincerity to
received this fund under your care until i arrive in your country i
will forward the whole information relate to this fund. I am the
Daughter of late Dr Attoumbe
stephane of blessed memory, who was the Director General of Conseil
Café-Cocoa (C.C.C.) Corporation  of Ivory Coast  who died in a motor
acident a few months ago in a private Hospital here in my country .

My
father before his death informe me of his fund been deposited in a
preme bank here, Amount is 2,5 million  Euro(Two million Five hundred
Thousand Euro )Meanwhile I want to travel out of my country entirely due
to harasments here since after the death of my father from his
brothers. I will like  you to assist me to get this money transferred
into your nominated private bank account in your country for invesment
purpose. You shall also source for good investment for both of us to 
invest this money wisely.

Please do consider my proposal and get
back to me if it interest you, I will give you more Detail upon hearing
from you,For the interest of this transaction do not hesitate to contact
me immediately you
recieve this message from me for more information to enable us proceed
in concluding with all arrangement.

No other person knows about this fund expect me and you,

Awaiting for your most urgent response.

Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,

Ms.Rebeca Attoumbe,

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