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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.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (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)
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
• 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 LOI C ESTRADA. <mrsliocestrada@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:51:59 -0700
Subject: For Immediate Attention


Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Luisa Joseph Estrada, wife of the ex President of the Philippines =
located in South East Asia.
My husband was elected President of the Philippines in 1998. He is the 13th =
president of the republic from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001.
Ousted on January 20 2001 as Philippine President in a bloodless people's =
revolt that came to be known as Edsa II. The revolution was sparked by the =
accusation of his close buddy, Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson on October =
of 2000 that he was receiving bribe money from illegal gambling.
My husband was impeached from office on November of 2000 by the Philippine =
Congress,
led by then-House Speaker Manuel 'Manny' Villar who was later elected as a =
Philippine Senator, for corruption and bribery.My husband's trial in the =
Senate was marred on January 16 2001 when pro-administration senators blocked =
the presentation of key piece of evidence, leading to protests in Manila and =
other major cities that led to the fall of my husband government.
On April 2001 (three months after vacating the Malacanang), My husband was =
arrested and imprisoned along with his my eldest son and then-San Juan Mayor =
Jinggoy for several counts of perjury and plunder. This detention triggered a =
series of protests that culminated in two events, the so-called (and much =
debated) Edsa III and the failed May 1 rebellion, where My husband =
supporters stormed Malaca=F1ang in a bid to oust current Philippine President =
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
presently (September 2007) After a trial that lasted six years, My husband =
was convicted of taking bribes and kickbacks while he was president of the =
Philippines. He was sentenced to life in prison, and ordered to forfeit a =
mansion and more than 15 million dollars.
During my husband's regime as president of Philippines, 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, I secretly siphoned =
the sum of (Thirty million United states dollars) out of Philippines and =
deposited the funds with a Security firm that transports valuable goods and =
such deposits (consignment) through diplomatic means.
I am contacting you to assist me claim these funds on my behalf from the =
security company since I have declared that the consignment belongs to my =
foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in =
investment in your country. I sincerely hope that you are a trustworthy =
person who will not sit on these funds after claim, rather than assist me =
properly.
I expect you to declare what percentage of the total fund you will take for =
your assistance.
When I receive your positive response; you will receive the contact details =
of my representative designate who will guide you and furnish you with =
details of how this transaction will be commenced and brought to fruition =
with details of the security company, all necessary documents that will be =
obtained and the release pin code which is imperative to claim of the funds. =

For now, let all our communication be via e-mail because my phone lines are =
all under taps as connected to the Philippines Telecommunication Network =
services which the government is monitoring closely.
Please, furnish me with your telephone and fax numbers, to enable my =
representative designate contact you with more details as soon as I receive =
your much anticipated response with the email address as thus:
( mrsjliocestrada@aol.com )
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Luisa Estrada.

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