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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 bambar <sandrabambar1@live.com>
Reply-To: sandra_bambar01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:50:02 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOODDAY



I Need Your Attention Pls,

My name is Sandra Bambar, I am the only Daughter of my late parents
Mr.and Mrs Robort.I.Bambar. My late father was a highly reputable business magnet
who operated in the capital of cote de ivoire during his days.

I am in cote d ivoire for presently now due to the urgent transfer. It is sad to
say that my father passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business
trips abroad on Oct,15 2008. Though his sudden death was linked or rather
suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at
that time. But God knows the truth!, My mother died when I was just 6 years
old,and since then my father took me so special.

Before his death on he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital
and told him that he has the sum of five million,three hundred thousand United
State Dollar(USD$ 5.300,000) left in fixed account in one of the leading banks
in Africa.

He further told him that he deposited the money with my name,and finally issued
a written instruction to his lawyer who he said is in possession of all the
necessary but legal documents to this fund and the bank.Pls dear I am just a
university undergraduate and really don't know what to do now. I realy need an
account oversea were I can transfer this funds and after the transaction i will
come and live with you. This is because I have suffered alot of set backs as a
result of incessant political crisis here in cote de ivoire and my jelous
uncles.

Frankly speaking, the death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and
i wished to invest under your care please.I am in a sincere desire of your
humble assistant in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regarded. Now permit me to ask this few questions:-


{1} Can you honestly help me?
{2} Can I completely trustYou?
{3}What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after
the money is in your account while i finalies my education?


Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.



Miss Sandra Bambar

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