419 scam: Sandra Bamba <sandrabamba200@yahoo.co.th> From Sandra And Harrison Bamba

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "demurrages " (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. )
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- sandrabamba90@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sandra Bamba <sandrabamba200@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: sandrabamba90@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:07:50 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Sandra And Harrison Bamba

From Harrison And Sandra Bamba
Dearest One,

Good a thing to write you. We have a proposal for you that might lead us to ever lasting relationship. This is however not
mandatory nor shall we in any manner compel you to honour against your will. We got your name and contact from the internet when were searching for a reliable and trustworthy person who will help us, and We prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to us as a reputable and trust worthy person that can help us out of this dificulties, and by the recommendation , We must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere help .

I am Sandra Bamba, the only daugther of late Mr and Mrs Sodjo Bamba. Our father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory coast, Our father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .Our mother died when we were kids and since then my father took us so special. Before the death of our father on 24 December 2010 in a private hospital in Abidjan he secretly called us on his bed side and told me and younger brother (Harrison) that he has the sum of Four million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars USD($4.500,000) hidden in a metallic trunk box and deposited with an international security company (GLOBAL SECURITY AND COMPANY LIMITED) based in Lome, Republic of Togo.That he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the trunk box. He told us that the security company is not aware of the content in the box because he told them that it contains
family items. He also explained to me that it was because this money that he was poisoned and advised me and my younger brother to look for a foreign partner who will assist us in investing this fund. I would like you to help us with the following;

(1) To help us pay the demurrages accumulated by the trunk box and get it our from the security company.
(2) To make arrangement where we shall deposit the money after we retrieve the trunk box from the security company.
3) to help us secure a resident permit in your country
4) To assist us in investing this fund in any lucrative business in your country.

Moreover, Please we would like you tell us how many percentage that you will require for assisting us after you help us get the trunk box out from the security company.

Furthermore, you shall indicate your option towards assisting us as we believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify interest to assist us. Please contact me on this address; sandrabamba90@yahoo.com.hk.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards
Harrison And Sandra Bamba

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