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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_4@tiscali.co.uk" <luisa_estrad0026@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: luisa_4@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:05:09 -0800
Subject: HELLO!!!

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
both 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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