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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: Carolbamba <carolbamba915@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: carolbamba01@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:12:23 +0800 (CST)
Subject: DEAR BELOVED,


DEAR BELOVED,

I AM MRS CAROL BAMBA ISLANDS NEAR AUSTRALIA.I AM MARRIED TO MR.BAMBA MAXWELL FROM KUWAIT WHO WORKED WITH KUWAIT EMBASSY IN ABIDJAN FOR NINE YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2003. WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD.HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS.BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN.
SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINST.

WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF ($6.5MILLION) (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS)WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN,PRESENTLY THIS MONEY IS STILL IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SECURIT COMPANY.RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT EIGHT MONTHS DUE TO CANCER PROBLEM. HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO GOOD PERSON LIKE YOU AS MY SPIRIT TOLD ME THAT YOU WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN.

I WANT YOU TO USE THIS FUND FOR ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS,PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENDEAVOR THAT THE HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED.THE BIBLE MADE US TO UNDERSTAND THAT"BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVETH".
I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND MY HUSBAND RELATIVES ARE NOT THRUTHFUL NOT EVEN GOOD AT ALL BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONE THAT KILLED MY HUSBAND IN OTHER TO HAVE ALL MYLATE HUSBAND PROPERTIES AND I DON'T WANT MY HUSBAND'S EFFORTS TO BE USED BYUNBELIEVERS.
I DON'T WANT A SITUATION WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE USED IN AN BAD WAY. THIS IS WHY I AM TAKING THIS DECISION.I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING. I KNOW THAT I AM GOING TO BE IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD.EXODUS 14 VS 14 SAYS THAT "THE LORD WILL FIGHT MY CASE AND I SHALL HOLD MY PEACE".I DON'T NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH HENCE THE PRESENCE OF MY HUSBAND'S RELATIVES ARE
AROUND ME ALWAYS.I DON'T WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT. WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE
SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN . I WILL ALSO ISSUE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT THAT WILL PROVE YOU THE PRESENT BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. I WANT YOU AND THE YOUR FAMILY OR THE ORGANIZATION YOU BELONG TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR
ME BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHARD MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A LIFE.OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN.
WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUT PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE.CONTACT ME ON M PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS[carolbamba01@hotmail.fr]AND ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL
GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING ANOTHER CHURCH,ORGANIZATION OR GOOD PERSON FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.

PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE IMMEDAITELY
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.l remain yours sister in Christ.

MRS CAROL BAMBA

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