419 scam: marie antoinette Dupont <marieantoinettedupont409@gmail.com> Dearest One

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: marie antoinette Dupont <marieantoinettedupont409@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 12:00:59 +0000
Subject: Dearest One

Dearest One

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to
establish in your country.Though I have not meet with you before,but I
believe to risk confiding in you.There is this amount US$10,875,000.00(Ten
Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Five Thousands United States Dollars)
which my late Father (Late Mr. James Dupont ) kept for me as his only
daughter in a security company vault before he was assassinated by the
rebels during Islamic religious war of 2021 in RÃ©publique of Mali.

Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe
enough outside here, for security and political reasons.I want you to
help me claim and retrieve these funds from the security company vault and
transfer it into your personal account in your country or to a secure and
safe place for investment purposes. If you can be of assistance to me I
will be pleased to offer to you 25% of the total fund and extra 10% of the
total fund for any expenses involved.

I await your soonest response. I am presently in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
in safety.

Sincerely Yours,

Miss Marie Antoinette Dupont

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