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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: Anita Bamba <anibamba2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Anita Bamba <anitabamba@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 20:06:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss ANITA BAMBA


 Please Your Attention
 Demand for highly partnership
 From Miss ANITA BAMBA

 Please Help Me For The Benefit Of Both Of Us

 I would like to apologize for my intrusion into your privacy, Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. after going through your profile,I prayed over it due to its esteeming nature, as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
 
I am Ms ANITA BAMBA the only child of late Dr JOSEPH BAMBA, My father was Director General cocoa export corporation and a Gold Dealer in Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .My life is in danger
those that killed my father is in search of me. I don't have security for my life for now i am in distress and in hidden.
 
My mother died when I was a baby, Before the death of my father in a private hospital he secretly told me that he has the sum of (TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO (10.500.000€ ).left in a fixed /suspense account in a bank that he used my name as his only child for the next of Kin in depositing this (TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO (10.500.000€ ). fund. He also made me to know that it is because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose to continue life while i completed my education,

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways

(1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred into,

(2) To
serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your
country Moreover.

Dear, i am willing to offer you 40% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas,

The Prove of this (TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO (10.500.000€ ). is intact. I have been to the Bank for confirmation which the Bank Director and the managemrnt told me to come and apply anytime i'm ready

Please if you really can help me, Send to me
 
1 Your Full Name

2  Your Phone Number

3  Your Country

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall go to the Bank for your introduction and to send you the Bank contact information
in my next mail for you to contact the bank officially  for
transfer

Waiting to hear from you, God  bless you.

Sincerely

Miss Anita Bamba

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