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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: MELISSA BAMBA <mellisa3bamba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: melissabamba90@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 12:08:48 +0000
Subject: I am Looking forward to your urgent response,
Hello My Dear Friend
First of all I will like to thank you for given your attention to read my
mail i live in FRANCE and country of origin is also FRANCE and my name is
Mellissa Bamba the only Child & Daughter of late Mr. Gorger's Bamba ,I pray
that my plan with you Shall be of good success. After reading my messages
please kindly get back To me.
It's my pleasure to contact you though I have not met with you before but I
believe one has to risk confidence in someone to succeed sometimes in life
there is this amount of 6.5 million Euros (€ 6.500, 000.00) Which my late
Father deposited in a Bank here before he was Assassinated by unknown
persons after the death of my late Father my Mother died 6 Months later as
result of heart attack after the sudden death of my both presence my Uncles
took all our belongings from me due to my age i was just 16 years old then
now i have decided to claim what rightful belongs to me, This fund in
question none of my Uncles or any of our Family members has any idea of
this deposited of Fund in the Bank it was i and my late Mother before her
sudden death.
Now I am seeking for a good hearted person and honest person who will
assist me Claim this fund and have it transferred into his or her account
for investment while I will continue my Education i have all the
documentation concerning the deposit of the Fund well-kept with me.
I will give you more details concerning the deposit as soon as I get your
feedback .
I am Looking forward to your urgent response,
Melissa Bamba.
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