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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • rosebamba1@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Rose Bamba" <rosebamba2@hotmail.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:01:18 +0000
Subject: HELLO IS ME ROSE BAMBA. HOW ARE YOU?


Hello Dear,

Please i want you to bear with me after reading my mail and be of good assistance to me. I am Ms. Rose Bamba a 21 years old girl. My late father Mr.John Bamba deposited the sum of 3,000,000.(Three Million United States Dollars) in a Bank with my name as the next of kin. Of which i have all the vital documents that covers the fund in the Bank. So i want you to help me to transfer the fund into your account, and help me to invest it in a good business in your country.

Finally, i will give you 20% from the total fund, and i look forward to read from you through my personal email address: rosebamba1@hotmail.fr

Yours Truly,

Ms. Rose Bamba.

Anti-fraud resources:

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