419 scam: " Mrs. L.Estrada."<mrsliocj@aol.com> looking for partnership to invest with

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i want to solicit your attention" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrsjliocestrada@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mrs. L.Estrada." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsjestrada@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:02:12 +0200
Subject: looking for partnership to invest with

Dear Friend,
I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found your name listed in the Trade Center
Chambers of Commerce directory here in my country, I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership
in business. I only pray this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit your attention to
money on my behalf.

During my husband's regime as president of my country, I realized some reasonable amount of money from
various deals that I successfully executed. I have plans to invest this money for my children's future on
industrial production.My husband is not aware of this because I wish to do it secretly for now. before my
husband was impeached,I secretly siphoned the sum of $10,000,000 million USD
(Ten million United states dollars) out of my country and deposited the money with a security firm that
transports valuable goods and consignments through diplomatic means.I am contacting you because
I want you to go to the security company and claim the money on my behalf since I have declared that the
consignment belong to my foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in investment
in your country. I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will not sit on this money when you claim it,
rather assist me properly, I expect you to declare what percentage of the total money you will take for your
assistance.When I receive your positive response I will let you know where the security company is and
the payment pin code to claim the money which is very important.For now,
let all our communication be by e-mail because my line are right now connected to our government
Telecommunication Network services.Please also send me your telephone and fax number.
I will ask my son to contact you,and to give you more details on after i have received a response from you.
through this email address below:
( mrsjliocestrada@aol.com ) Thank you and God bless you and family.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. L. Estrada.former (First Lady)

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