419 scam: "Miss. ESTELLE NGUESAN." <missestelle_nguesan1@yahoo.com.cn> FROM MISS. ESTELLE NGUESAN,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. ESTELLE NGUESAN." <missestelle_nguesan1@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: missestelle_nguesan@yahoo.cn
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:49:48 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MISS. ESTELLE NGUESAN,

FROM MISS. ESTELLE NGUESAN,

I wish you happy day, long life and prosperity. l know we have not meet
before, However is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you
to honor against your desire.

My name is ESTELLE NGUESAN, I am from COTE D'IVOIRE, and I am 20years old
single woman and the only daughter of my late parents. My father was a
highly reputable farmer (a cocoa merchant) and real estate businessman.

It is sad to say that my father was poisoned and he passed away
mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.
May 2007. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have
been masterminded by my uncle who traveled with him at that time. But God
knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 5 years old, and since
then my father took me so special until his death, now I am orphan without
parents it is very painful for me to bear.

Before my father made the trip to France that lead to his death, He called
me and explained to me the reason why he want to make the trip and also
told me that he deposited a trunk box that contain $11, 600.000 (Eleven
million six hundred thousand us dollars) in one the famous
financial/security custody here in Abidjan capital of Cote d'ivoire., He
name the box family valuable. The fund was packed in the box by my late
father and deposited with the security company here.

Now l needs your assistance to move this fund to your country for
investment. The reason why I need your assistance to move this fund to
your country is that, my life is at risk, my uncle whom I suspected to
have poisoned my father is looking for a way to kill me. I am hiding
myself and my life is no longer comfortable here.

Now permit me to ask you these questions:

Can you honestly help me receive the said fund for investment for the
benefit of both of us in your country? Then you can tell me the percentage
you will like to take from the total fund when it gets to you.

If you are willing to help me, please get back to me immediately your
delay will gave me a room to source for another person for this same
purpose.

Love and peace.

Your sincerely one.

Miss. ESTELLE NGUESAN.

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