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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • estradaluisa_9999@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Estrada Luisa <estradaluisa_993@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: estradaluisa_9999@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:57:01 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Mail From Mrs. Luisa Estrada (Reply For More Details)


Attn: Managing Director,



Dear Sir,



I am Mrs. Luisa Ejercito Estrada The Wife of Former President of Philippine, I have a Funds (US$10.6M Dollars) That I deposited With a Diplomatic Courier Service London since 2000 and I needed a Partner that Will Help me and my family claim The Funds From The Courier Company For investment In His or Her Country.My Husband was Just Release From Prison after all Charges against Him.I will Give You Further Details When I hear From You, Bear in mind that all our Communication Will habe to be on only Email.



I had plan to invest this money for my children future on real estate and industrial production. My husband is not aware of this because I wish to do it secretly for now, before my husband was impeached from office.

I concretely and secretly deposited this money to a DIPLOMATIC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES in Overseas and declared it as a solid Gold bar.

I wish to give you 30% out of the total sum if you will be willing to assist
me claim this money and invest the money as I assured you 100% risk free
business transaction I am trusting you as a God fearing person that will not
sit on my fund when it get into your Custody but rather assist me by
investing the money. This business demands absolutely secrecy and
confidentiality, so all communication shall be through e-mail because we
have being monitoring by the Phillippine government & security agents.



Please Reply here For Further Details: estradaluisa_9999@yahoo.com.hk

I furnish you with more details and document when I receive your response.

Thanks.

Dr. Mrs Luisa Pimentel Ejercito Estrada



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