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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "DR MRS LUISA ESTRADA" <mrsluisa_estrada12@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:47:25 +0000
Subject: help me and my family out

From:
Dr. Mrs Luisa Pimentel Estrada
Metro-manila
philippines

Dear Friend
Greetings and peace of the lord unto your household.This letter may
come to
you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not met. The message
could be
strange but real, if you pay some attention to it.

I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your
integrity.
Please accept my apologies in bringing this message of goodwill to you
I
have to say that I have no intention of causing you any pain or harm.I
am Dr
Luisa Pimentel Estrada, the wife of Joseph Ejercito
Estrada,former president of Philippines. I have children with my
husband
Jose, Jacqueline and Jude.Two sons and a daugther.This mail may be
coming to
you as a surprise or an article but it is very real. I will want you
the
receiver to read through it and think very well if you can help or
render us
any assistance.

My husband Joseph Ejercito estrada was elected as the 13thPresident of
the
Philippines in May 1998 by the people of Philippines due his popularity
in
the film industry made him to win the largest popularity in the history
of
election in Philippines.He attained theposition of Senate in 1987,then
vice-president in 1992 and later become the president 1998.My husband
was
made mayor of his home town, San Juan in 1969 but it was 1972 that he
had a
string of publicsuccesses. My husband was named one of the ten
Outstanding
Young Men in Public Administration.He wasalso named Most Outstanding
Mayorand Foremost Nationalist and Most Outstanding Metro ManilaMayor.

My husband is recently accused of illegally acquireing some four
Billion
Peso ($80M)duringhis 31 months in office as President backed up by an
uprising of mass Demonstrators and SenateTraitors.

They also said that he has skimmed off tobacco excise Taxes benefitting
fromgovernment business deals.Most of them benefitted from my husband’s
generousity when he was inoffice. But they just turned around to be the
ones
to impeach him.I have tried every possible means to get him out of
Detention
without success.The Despotic forces in power appear bent in deriding
him
rubbishing hisachievements while freezing all his known Bank
accounts.He has
been accused of economic plunder carrying the maximum penalty of
death.To
the worst of it all,all other wives of my husband especailly Guia Gomez
and
some of her children born outside wed lock are testifying against us.In
conjunction with the PCGG funded by the recent President Arroyo
Macapagal
Gloria.

These are some of the allegations filed before my husband in the
impeachment
trial;1. Gov. Luis Singson, a longtime friend of my husband, said he
provided my husband with more than $8million in payoffs from illegal
gambling and $2.7million from tobacco taxes.
2. Witnesses testify one of an account in the Philippines third largest
bankheld millions of dollars in bribescollected by my husband.
Equitable PCI
Bank President George Go resigns.

The banks senior vicepresident, Clarissa Ocampo,said she saw my husband
sign
a false name to documents withdrawing $10 million from a secret
personal
account.

3.On Dec 31 Five synchronized bomb attacks kill 22 people and injure
morethan 120 in Manila, days before the trial is to return from holiday
recess. Police accuse Muslimrebels but many fear the bombs may be
linked to
the trial.

4.That my husband received about $8.5 million in pay-offs from
illegalgambling operators.5.That my husband participated in a real
estate
business controlled by me and my sonJose despite a prohibition on
outside
business interests while in office.

My husband is presently suffering from bronchitis and emphysema and he
is
been detained at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City in
hospital prison outside Manila where the life of my husband isin
danger.I
will let you to know that it is political motivated by Gloria
Arroyo.Meanwhile,the government hassaid that it may drop rebellion
charges
against my husband allies Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and the former
ambassador to the United State Ernesto Maceda because they were onthe
side
of my husband,both men were later jailed
by the government of Gloria Arroyo thatthey instigated a march on the
presidential palace by 50,000 supporters of my husband.These are
allpolitical. All these are done to have my husband dead. Presently
life has
not been easy for my children andI,my travelling documents have been
seized
by the government and they restricted me and my children tohave access
to my
husband.You will get more details on the story through this
linkshttp://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/04/22/estrada.profile/Haven
seen the way things are going with us.He decided to let me know that he
deposited some moneywith security companies in Asia and Europe.He said
that
he deposited the sum of Eighteen Million United states Dollars
$18,000,000
in my name (Luisa Pimentel Estrada) in Europe, the money was deposited
with
a security firm that transports valuable goods and consignments through
diplomatic means. He declared that the consignment was solid gold and
owned
by his foreign business partner. Now I have decided to start a new life
with
the money.I want to invest the money outside Philippines. What I am
begging
you is to assist me in receiving the money on my behalf.You will have
to
represent me in receiving the money from the security company.

I have discussed with the security company about this arrangement is I
can
not leave manila for now and they assured me that the money will be
released
to my representative.In this regards,I have gone to collect the
documents
needed from Gomez Carlos who my husband kept the documents with.If you
are
willing to assist me in receiving the money.

I am contacting you because I want you to go to the security company
and
claim the money on my behalfsince I have declared that the onsignment
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
am willing to offer you 25% of the funds for your sincere assistance.

When I receive your positive response I will let you know where the
security
company is and also my son (Jude) will contact you with the details of
this
project. For now, let all our communication be by e-mail because my
lines
are right now connected to the Philippines Telecommunication Network
services.But you can send me email for further communication. Please do
send
me your private telephone/ fax number so that we can have a smooth
communication. Please treat this vital information with maturity and
sincerity.

Your due coperation in this regards, will be duely appreciated. I look
forward to your urgent reply.
Thank you and god bless us all.
Warmest Regards
Dr. Mrs Luisa Pimentel Estrada.


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