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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: Maryann Bamba <bambamaryann0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Maryann Bamba <maryannbamba0@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:29:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good-Day Dear Respected One,


Good-Day Dear Respected
One,      

Nice to Meet You, I pray this message reaches
you in the best of health and imaan. I am writing this mail to you with tears
and sorrow from my heart, I humbly write to solicit for your partnership and
assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds (USD 4.5M) Four
Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars from my late father who died
mysteriously.

I am Miss. Maryann Bamba; I am 21years old, am
only child of my late parents Mr. and Mrs.  Bamba . I got your contact email from
international domain database and I decided to contact you for this offer, that
is based on trust and you’re outstanding.

I need your assistance in transferring the fund
to your account for investments purpose. The transaction is 100% legal and risk
free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund
is transferred and secured into your account.

It was very evident that my father was poisoned
to death. In my culture, when a man dies, if he does not have a male child, the
brother takes his property leaving the wife and the daughters empty handed.
This is the exact case with me as I am the only daughter, I lost my mother when
I was barely a year old and my father refused to re-marry despite all persuasion
by friends and relatives, because he felt solely responsible for my mother's
death, as he only concentrated on his business that he rarely pays attention to
family affairs, He ensured that I will had everything that I wanted. It was as
a result that he made me the next of kin to his fund deposit with the bank and
stated that in the event of any eventuality, I should have a direct access to
the funds only when I am 25 years otherwise, I should have a guardian to
intercede on my behalf for the release of the funds to me for investments
purpose.

Unlucky he passes away and I wanted to transfers
the fund to oversee for investments purpose due to my current situation. Please
if you are interested in this offer kindly give me your full assurance, I has
decided to contact you hope that you will find this offer interesting to assist
me, on your confirmation of this message indicate your interest, I will furnish
you with more details as read from you, I made a solemn vow through God as soon
as we get the fund successfully transferred into your bank account I will offer
10% of the total fund to the orphanage over there in your country and 20% for
your kind effort out of the total fund, while 70% will invest in profitable
business and managing by you while I continue my studies. Endeavor to let me
know your decision.

If you are interested your urgent response will
be appreciated.

But if you are not interested please delete and
do not bother to respond.
 
Talk to you the more sincerely.
Best regard
Miss. Maryann Bamba

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