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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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Fraud email example:

From: luisa_estra10@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:28:14 -0800
Subject: Luisa Estrada!!!

Dear friend,



Please forgive me for invading your privacy;It is with heartfelt hope
that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated

below:



May I first introduce myself: I am Senator Luisa Pimentel Estrada,the
first wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada(former head of state and President
of
Philippines) who is presently held in detention in a hospital outside
manilla,Philippines. I got your contact from the internet during the course
of my search for
a reliable foreigner who will assist me in receiving the sum of
US$18.5Million secretly deposited in my name by my Husband.This money was
kept with a
Security Company in Amsterdam and I have all documents with me as of when
it was
deposited in a Security Vault for safe keeping.We have been
deliberating on how to invest this fundabroad in a confidential manner until
we came
to a conclusion to use it to buy estates and part of it will be used
for the less-previledged to enable them feel among the masses.I have
discovered in recent ays (jet age) the less-previledged are not regarded
as people
who are to be paid attention to.they are treated lIkE people who have
this deadly disease called HIV/AIDS and that makes them feel neglected and

frustruates their efforts towards life.That i do not want in the world at
large.And
so,i will allocate some funds to the less-previledged.



However,the current administration of Gloria Arroyo(The President of
Philippines) is seeking the death of my husband.In pursuit of this vendetta,the

present Government have resolved to freeze all known assets of Joseph Ejercito

Estrada including properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking
on
to seize the various bank accounts of my Husband in Switzerland,UK and
Australia. In fact, the attack on our family (TheEstrada's) is so devastated
to an
extent of seizing our travelling passport (thereby making it impossible
for us to travel out without permission from the government),family
accounts (making it impossible for us to receive money or send money out),trying
some members of our family in court for offences allegedly committed by
my Husband and even restrict us from seeing my husband.



My son was released from detention on the agreement to refund $1.5
million to the Government of Philippines allegedly stolen by my Husband.



You can find this on;
http://latelinenews.com/ps/english/29432.shtml
http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2001/0129/cover1.html



We are not ready to comply to this as most of the family assets and
bank accounts abroad have been Frozen by the Arroyo regime. In view of this

grevious threat to our Economic and personal survival, our family trustee
have
secretly protected the deposit, you are to assits us in travelling to Amsterdam

to clear the consignment and lay claims to the consignment with the aid
of
all legal documents that will be forwarded to you as time goes on.



In the meantime,there is a travelling embargo on the family members and
our local accounts are seized as well as our telephone lines have been
bugged for easy racingof incoming and outgoing calls.For this reason,telephone
conversation will not be an ideal means of communication because our
calls will be recorded and all letters sent to us are been opened and read

before handed over to us (They say it is a security measure which must be

taken boith for our safety and the safety of the present government).We
are
currently being catered for by the Government of Philippines in other to
monitor
and control our financial activities.we cannot be held responsible for the

sins of my Husband.



In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough
to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a hopeless
future.And if you agree to help, we shall discuss the disbursement ratio
in our
next correspondence after we have been acquainted.



I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your
co-operation. In view of all above details, I request you to keep this letter
and
co-operation highly confidential even if you are not interested.



Best wishes,



Senator Luisa Pimentel Estrada.



NB:
Please note that email correspondence will be safer due to the fact
that all our phonelines have been bugged.So,you will have to reply through

this email address: luisa_estrada2005@tiscali.co.uk
And if you cannot do this business with me,please do not respond back
and forgive me for invading into your private life..



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