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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: Anita Bamba <anibamba2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Anita Bamba <anitabamba13@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:23:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear, Pls Your Attention


Dear, Pls Your Attention
Demand for highly partnership
From Ms ANITA BAMBA

Please Help Me

I would like to apologize for my intrusion into your privacy, Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. after going through your profile,I prayed over it due to its esteeming nature, as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business

I am Ms ANITA BAMBA the only child of late Dr JOSEPH BAMBA . My father was Director
General cocoa export corporation and a Gold Dealer in Abidjan the economic capital city of
Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip .My life is in danger those that killed my
father is in search of me. I don't have security for my life for now i am in distress and in hidden.

My mother died when I was a baby, Before the death of my father in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly told me that he has the sum of SIX MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLAR'S. USD ($6,500,000.00) left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime bank here in Abidjan that he used my name as his only child 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 foreign partner in a country
of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose to continue life while i completed my education,

    Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways

    (1) To provide a bank account which this money
would be transferred into,
    (2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years.
    (3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover

Dear, i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort.
after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas,

All the necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. please get back to me soonest
for more details .

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank, I will also
issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund, or a trustee.

Sincerely

Ms ANITA BAMBA

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