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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: "Jude Estrada" <judeestrada07@msn.com>
Reply-To: judeestrada_04@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:01:32 +0000
Subject: From Jude carlito Estrada

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. 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 am Jude carlito
Estrada, the son of Joseph Ejercito Estrada,former president of Philippines.
I will want you the receiver to read through it and think very well if you
can help or render us any assistance.

My Dad Joseph Ejercito estrada was elected as the 13th President 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 the position of Senate in 1987,then
vice-president in 1992 and later become the president 1998.My Dad was made
mayor of his home town, San Juan in 1969 but it was 1972 that he had a
string of public successes.
My Dad was named one of the tenth Outstanding Young Men in Public
Administration. He was also named Most Outstanding Mayor and Foremost
Nationalist and Most Outstanding Metro Manila Mayor.My Dad is recently
accused of illegally acquireing some four Billion Peso ($80M)during his 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 Dad's generousity when he was in office. 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
his achievements 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 Dad 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.
My Dad 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 Dad is in danger.I will let you
to know that it is political motivated by Gloria Arroyo.Meanwhile,the
government has said that it may drop rebellion charges against my Dad
allies Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and the former ambassador to the United
State Ernesto Maceda because they were on the side of my Dad,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 Dad.These are all
political. All these are done to have my Dad dead. Presently life has not
been
easy for my Mother and I,they restricted me and my Mother to have access to
my Dad.

Haven seen the way things are going with us.He decided to let me know that
he deposited some money with Finance House in Europe.He said that he
deposited the sum of Eighteen Million United states Dollars $18,000,000 in
my name (Jude carlito Estrada) in Europe, Now I have decided to start a new
life with the money.I urgently want to acquire and invest on properties
e.g., Houses,Hotels,Minifactories and landed properties in your Country. But
most
importantly,I urgently want to buy a house so that I can relocate my entire
family 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 Finance House.I have discussed with the Finance House
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 Dad 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 Finance House and claim
the money on my behalf since I have declared that the consignment 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 20% of the funds for your sincere assistance. When I
receive your positive response I will let you know where the Finance House.
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
Jude carlito Estrada.


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