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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: "SANDRA BAMBA" <sandrabamba90@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:00:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hi From Sandra


>From Sandra Bamba
Dearest One,

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

I am Sandra Bamba, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Sodjo Bamba. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on 24 December 2008 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Four million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD($4.500,000) left in a suspense account in an international bank based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.

That I should seek for a partner who will help me transfer this money to a foreign country and use it for investment purpose such as small scale business.
I am a university undergraduate. I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of members of my late father's family who has not stop disturbing me about the where about of this fund after they have succeeded in claiming almost all the valuable properties that he left behind for me, coupled with incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

Please, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To serve as a guardian of this fund.
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
3) To assist me in investing this fund in any lucrative business in your country.

Moreover, Please I will like you tell me how many percentage that you will require for assisting me. After the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you shall indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.

Contact me at my private email :sandrabamba90@yahoo.com.hk

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

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