419 scam: Roxane Mwana Lia <roxaneml17@gmail.com> Re:From Your Lovely Daughter !!

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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:
- "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: Roxane Mwana Lia <roxaneml17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: roxanemlm17@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:54:41 +0000
Subject: Re:From Your Lovely Daughter !!

From:Roxane Mwana Lia
Abidjan,Cote D`Ivoire.
West Africa.

My Dear Please Save My Inheritance,

I am Roxane Mwana Lia from Cote D`Ivoire (Ivory Coast) I am 17yrs old
female and being that i lost my parents some years ago My late Father
Dr.Anderson Mwana Lia was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting
board until his death He was assassinated in September (2011) by the
rebels following a political uprising.

Before his death, he had a foreign account here in Cote D'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast) up to the tune of $5M which he told the bank was for the
importation of cocoa processing machine However,due to my age, i wish
you to do me a favor to receive this fund to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will invest
it in a good business venture for my benefit and education in your
country I will be coming to stay under your kind custody after the
transfer of this fund for my education
and future.

I have plans to do investments in your country, like real estate and
industrial productionnThis is my reason for writing to you Please if
you are willing to assist me contact me back indicating your
interest.I have mapped out 75% for ourselves, 20% for your cordial
assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in the course
of this transaction.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as i
believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated
period of time you signify your interest to assist me by replying me.

I await your quick reply.
Thanks and best Regards.
Roxane Mwana Lia

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