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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: Lillian Bambin <lillian_bambin681@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:37:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Miss Lillian Bambin


Miss Lillian BambinFrom Abidjan Cote
d'Ivoire

I am
Miss. Lillian Bambin, 19 year old and the only daughter of the former
Guinea-Bissau Army Chief (General Umah A. Bambin). My father was a very
wealthy Cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast,
under the present government of my home country. My father was killed in
crisis last two years 2010 and now leaving me and I lost my mother a
couple of years ago, I have no Parent's. Meanwhile, before the death of
my late father he informed me about a deposit sum of Six Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Dollar (US$6.500.000) which he deposited in one of the
leading bank here in Cote d'Ivoire .

Presently,
this money is still with the bank here and i am now as a refuge in cote
d'Ivoire. I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe
account in your country For investment in your country,like real estate
and industrial production as joint partner. Please if you are interested
in helping me to received this money in your care. Kindly send me the
Below information so that I will submitt it to the bank for immediate
transfer.

1. Your Full
name2.Your Contact Address3. Your Fax And Telephone
number4.Your Country Of Origin5.Your
Occupation

After
the successfully of receiving this money into your account, I will give
you 25% of the total amonut and I will come to your country to start up
a new life with your assistance so that I can be able to live again and
further my education. Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate
your interest by reply me so that I will give you more details.

Thanks and best regards,

Yours
Faithfully,
Miss Lillian Bambin

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