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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • missroselina@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: missroselina@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:17:07 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Roselina


Good day,

My name is Roselina Aka from Bourke City, Cote d’Ivoire. I 'm the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Aka; I would like to ask you for your help. My mother died when I was 10 years, my father was poisoned to death on the family meeting by his jealous brothers, who want his properties by all cost. Before the death of my late father, he told me on his sick bed that he deposited the sum of 2.8 million U.S. dollars in a private security company here in Abidjan - Ivory Coast.

But because of the reason for my parents' death and my fathers advice based on the fact that I should be careful with his brothers, I do not want to invest or stay here again, so I want you to help me transfer this money in your country, so I can come over after the transfer and continuo my education, you can also help me invest the money in good moving business in your country. As for your kind assistance, I am ready to offer 30% of the total money.

Please contact me if you are interested, so I will give you all the details and any delay will give me room for sourcing another good individual.
E-mail me immediately! (missroselina@hotmail.com)

Warmest greetings,
Miss Rose Aka.


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