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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: LOUISA ESTRADA <mrslouisaestrada2467@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: louisaestrada2467@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:43:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN YOU ASSIST?


Dear Amarjit Singh ,

I hope that this mail will not be an embarrassment to you.Listen and read carefully, I found your contact from a business journal and that is why I have decided to involve you in this transaction o.k, I was a woman of substance and of great importance to my nation and the society in general. I will not entertain any act of unseriousness from you in this transaction.You must take instructions from me at all time for security reasons.

I am Mrs Louisa Ejercito Estrada, the wife of Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada the former president of Philippine in the south East Asia.My husband was impeached from office by a backed uprising of mass demonstrators and senate. During my husband's regime as president of Philippine, I realized US$ 30 millions of dollars from various contract projects! I executed successfully.

I had planed to invest this money in real estate and industrial production.Now I have used diplomatic means in moving this money to a security company in abroad as valuables, Now if you agree to carry out this business.I am contacting you because I want you to 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 refer you the the three wedsites below:

:http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:rciySjhMKFAJ:edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/02/13/bc.philippines.loiestrada/+louisa+estrada&hl=en&start=19

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:Aj6Cn7yT13MJ:www.geocities.com/philippinepresidents/estradoc.htm+louisa+estrada&hl=en&start=36

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/04/22/estrada.profile/

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 expect you to declare what percentage of the total money you will take for your assistance.
When I receive your positive response I will let you know where the security company is and the payment pin code to claim the money which is very important. For now, let all our communication be by e-mail because my phone lines are right now connected to the Philippines Telecommunication Network services.
I will give you more details after I have received a responce from you.

It is very important that you include your phone number in your reply,so that it will be forwarded to the officer in-charge where the fund is, so that you will be contacted.

Thank you, God bless you and your family.

Regards,

Mrs. Louisa Ejercito Estrada


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