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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: estrada losia <estradalosia@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <estrada.losia@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:16:32 +0000
Subject: Mrs.Estrada Losia.



From:Mrs.Estrada Losia.Abidjan Cote D'IvoireWest Africa.
Dear,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son,intend to establish in your country.Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.There is this amount of Six Million Five hundred US Dollars ($3.500.000.00)which my late Husband deposited with a security company in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d'Ivoire which he wanted to used for his political reason in our Country before he was assassinated.

I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than what I am suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate2). The transport industry3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund while the balance will be invested by you.

I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,

Mrs.Estrada Losia.
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