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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: Mrs. Grace Tamogoh Damboulé <dealbig@homerefil.net>
Reply-To: mrsgracedamboule@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:40:47 -0300
Subject: Thank you for your time



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Hello Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs. Grace Tamogoh Damboulé.

Please my dear, do not feel embarrassed by my mail to you. I am the
wife of late Dr. Tamogoh Damboulé a prominent business man and
pro-human right activist here in Republic of Burkina Faso before his
untimely death in 2011.

during my late husband's lifetime, he deposited the sum of EURO 5
million euros (Five Million Euros) with the central bank here and
informed me concerning it. We intended to use this fund for charity
and investment purposes for the up keeping/ future of our son, Jean
Damboulé. who is currently 16 years of age.

I returned back home with my son Jean from France because of my ill
health situation to secure his future before is too late.

I am contacting you because I want you to help me in securing and
investing this money for the future and education of Jean Damboulé.
(my son ) since I am incapable of doing so due to my deteriorating/
bad health situation occasioned by cancer which had lead to my doctors
informing me that I might not last for more months. Presently, my
situation has worsened that I am unable to eat with my mouth.

I do not intend to leave this fund as my son is too young to handle it
as desired by my late husband, also, my late husband`s relatives are
not worthy to be entrusted with this fund due to their wickedness
towards my son and I since my condition deepened.

I have discussed this issue with my son and have resolved to make
available to you 15% of the total money for your efforts and labour. I
shall be expecting your reply- mail so that I will give you the
contact of this bank and all the relevant documents and information to
enable the concerned bank release this fund to you without difficulty.

I will equally give you a power of attorney and a letter of
confirmation so that you will not have any difficulty while
undertaking this noble responsibility.



Thank you for your time.

Regards,

Mrs. Grace Tamogoh Damboulé

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