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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: Mellisa Bamba <mellisa3bamba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mellisa Bamba <mellissa_bamba@live.ca>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 03:06:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend


Hello My Dear Friend

First of all I will like to thank you for given your attention to read my mail
i live in Togo but my country of origin is Cote D'Ivoire and my name is
Mellissa Bamba the Wife of late Mr. Gorgers Bamba ,I pray that my plan with you
Shall be of good success. After reading my message please kindly get back
To me.

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which i intend to
Establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe,
One has to risk confidence in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is this amount of 6.5 million U.S dollars (US$6.500, 000.00)
Which my late husband kept in a security company in republic of Togo before he was
Assassinated by unknown persons on his trip to France.
Now I and my daughter have decided to invest this money in your country or
Anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons. We want you to help us
To transfer these funds to your account for investment.

Purposes on the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel

I will give you more information consigning the transfer.

i am waiting for your response.

Sincerely,
Melissa Bamba.

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