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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "sa bob" <sabob65@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: luisaestrada22@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:53:09 +0000
Subject: DR. MRS LUISA ESTRADA

DEAR SIR

PLEASE, I AM VERY SORRY FOR CONTACTING YOU IN THIS
FORM. I AM MRS LUISA EJERCITOR ESTRADA , THE WIFE OF
MR JOSEPH ESTRADA THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINES
LOCATED IN THE SOUTH EAST ASIA. MY HUSBAND WAS
IMPEACHED FROM OFFICE BY A BACKED UP RISING OF THE
SENATE.

DURING MY HUSBAND'S REGIME AS PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINE
I REALISED THE SUM OF US$ 12MILLION USD(TWELVE UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) FROM VARIOUS CONTRACT PROJECTS I
EXECUTED SUCCESSFULY, I HAD PLANED LONG AGO TO INVEST
THIS MONEY OUT SIDE MY COUNTRY WITH THE HELP OF A
TRUSTED PERSON ABROAD.

THE FUNDS WAS DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY AND DIPLOMATIC
CARRIER COMPANY ABROAD AS VALUBLES WHEN HE WAS IN
POWER AS THE PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINES. NOW EVER SINCE
THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF MY HUSBAND, ALL OUR ASSETS
HAVE BEEN CONFISCATED BY THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENTS,
MY FAMILY'S LIFE STYLE IS BEEN MONITORED AND ALL MY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS IS BEEN BUGGED INTO PHILIPPINES
SECURITY SERVICES.

THIS FUND IS THE ONLY PROPERTY LEFT NOW, WHICH THE
GOVERNMENT HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT DISCOVER ALL I WANT
NOW IS A REPUTABLE HAND THAT CAN ASSIST ME CLEAR THE
FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY I AM READY TO GIVE OUT
A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF THIS FUNDS FOR THIS
ASSISTANCE.

THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE
CONSIGNMENTS BECAUSE IT WAS MOVED THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC
MEANS BY A NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO). ALL I
WANT FROM YOU NOW, IS YOUR COMPLETE NAME, ADDRESS WITH
PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,AND I WILL CONTACT MY LAWYER,WHO
WILL EFFECT THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SAID
CONSIGNMENTS TO YOUR NAME. AS SOON AS THIS CHANGE IS
MADE IN YOUR NAME, YOU WILL HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO
TALK TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE REALISE OF THE
CONSIGNMENT ON MY BEHALF.

SEND TO ME A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE IF YOU ARE WILLING
TO ASSIST, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A GREAT
REPUTATION IN THE SOCIETY, SO THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE
KEPT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL. NO THIRD PARTY PLEASE!!

I HEREBY AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE, AND YOU WILL BE
TAKING INSTRUCTIONS FROM ME AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID
MISTAKES O.K. YOU HAVE TO BE COMMITTED AND DEDICATED
TO THIS BUSINESS, I HOPE TO INVITE YOU TO PHILIPPINES
FOR A VISIT WHEN THIS TRANSACTION IS OVER AND WE ARE
FREE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.KINDLY REPLY THROUGH THE
ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IF WILLING TO HELP.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. MRS LUISA ESTRADA


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