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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • lp_estrada12003@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Luisa P.Estrada" <lp_estrada12005@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:38:10 -0300
Subject: HELLO!!!!!!

Dear friend,
This is a proposal in context, but, actually an appeal soliciting for your unreserved assistance, in carrying out, an urgent transaction requiring maximum confidence. Though this approach  appears  ,desperate, I can assure you that whatever questions you would need to ask ,and any other thing you will need  to know regarding this proposal, will be adequately answered , to give you a clearer understanding, enabling us arrive  at a successful conclusion.
 
My name is Dr.  Pimentel Luisa Estrada,   wife of His Excellency Joseph Estrada, former President of The Philippines. My husband was impeached from office, by an intentionally and internally organized backed uprising of mass demonstrators within the Senate .He is presently in jail on trumped up charges of corruption, embezzlement, and the mysterious charge of economy plunder ,this might lead to a possible  death sentence. The present government is forcing my husband out of Manila to avoid demonstration by, his own supporters.
 
I realized a reasonable amount of money, from various lucrative business transactions, which I successfully executed under my capacity, during my husband's regime as President of Philippines. I have plans to invest this money for my children's future on REAL ESTATE and INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION.I had, before my husband’s impeachment carefully, moved out these funds, to an offshore Deposit Company in the European Union.
 
From past experiences, many people I had regarded as close friends has capitalize on my family's travail to run away with my money. In order to avert this negative development, I in conjunction with my son now seek your permission to allow my attorney do a CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT of the stated funds from the deposit company to your name, so that funds would be released to you as the new owner (on behalf of me and my family).
 
Your honest and genuine assistance is needed here, because when I deposited the funds in the deposit company, I told them that it belonged to a foreign business partner, apart from this hindrance, my present situation and position will not allow me to claim the funds ,without a huge publicity. Consequently, I will present you as the owner of the funds in the Deposit Company so you can be able to claim them.
 
This is simple. I will like you to provide immediately:
1. Full names
2. Contact address
3. Telephone and fax numbers
4. Country

Once I receive this information, I will prepare the necessary documents that will put you in place as the new owner of the funds. The money will then be released to your custody by the Deposit Company, for us to share in the ratio of 75% for us and 25% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by a reputable solicitor and this will guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private email address. Upon your response, I shall then introduce you to my son who is going to discuss with you regarding further explanation that will help you understand the transaction clearly.
 
No doubt this proposal will make you apprehensive, please, we employ you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both parties because we shall require your assistance to invest our share in your country (buying of properties like houses, hotels etc).Due to our desire and urgent need to invest outside my troubled country.
 
This is why your urgent action and response is of priority to enable us concluding this transaction in a timely and professional. For utmost confidentiality sake Please reply me using private email, mentioned below, please this is very important,

EMAIL: lp_estrada12003@yahoo.com.hk

I do expect to hear from you shortly, but if you are OTHERWISE not interested, please accept my unreserved apology.
 
YOURS TRULY,
Dr. (Mrs.) Luisa Pimentel Estrada

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