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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: Angele Dattero <angeledattero19@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 03:46:09 +0200
Subject: Greetings Dear

My name is Angele Dattero, a single lady and a citizen of Canada.I hope
this message finds you in good health. I would like to request information
about your services to be my partner/investor and to support me to transfer
and manage my funds by investing in a profit companies, such as the
purchase of company shares and also in the Real Estate Investment Trust
fund, I am not presently in Canada.I do not have anyone here.

I have a reasonable sum that I inherited from my father, late Mr.Dattero
Desmond,that I would like you to help me invest in your country. Attached
here are my personal photos, the evidence of the deposit,and the death
certificate of my late father in France. I am sending all this to you so
that you will have confidence that you're dealing with a real person.

Please respond as soon as you read this message and the documents so that I
know how to proceed.

Sincerely.
Ms.Angele Dattero.

Note: Below is the main reason why I am communicating with you.

(1) Provide a new empty bank account into which this Fund may be
transferred, in case you do not want us to use your personal account.

(2) Serve as guardian of this fund as the bank insisted that its agreement
with my late father was that i should provide a foreign partner before the
fund could be released.

(3) Make arrangements for me to come over to your country to continue my
education and obtain a residence permit.

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