419 scam: "Xavier TRIPOTEAU"<xaviertripoteau1@gmail.com> Greetings..

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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.
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:
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- xtripoteau@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Xavier TRIPOTEAU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <xtripoteau@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:48:58 -0700
Subject: Greetings..

Greetings,

I am very sorry to had infringe into your privacy without permission,I have decided to contact you after much thought considering the fact that we have not meet before now,but circumstance oblige, I am Xavier TRIPOTEAU, a French by Nationalilty I used to be the European secret aide/ Foreign Economic Adviser to former first lady Simone Gbagbo the wife of Ex-president of Cote D’Ivoire Mr Laurent GBAGBO who was arrested on the 11/April/2011. I have contacted you for you to help me claim some funds 17.5.Millon United States Dollars, deposited in a bank, the funds was deposited for the importation and purchase of cocoa processing machine and industrial equipments before he was arrested and he is now facing charges of crime against humanity in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.

I contacted you because I want you to reach the bank as my business partner and arrange with them for the release and transfer of the funds on my behalf We have to move very fast as the new government have started investigation into all dealings of the previous regime.

I want you to do me a favor to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production including opening an orphanage home for the poor, let’s do the best to help less privileged people in the world, it has been also one of my heart desires.

If you are willing to assist me, I have made up my mind to offer you 30% share out of the total for your assistance.

Once again I thank you and I am waiting for your very urgent reply as a confirmation that you received my proposal and are willing to assist me. Please reply me to my private confidential email: xtripoteau@europe.com

Best regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Xavier TRIPOTEAU

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