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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: luisa estrada <essluisa39@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <esluisa@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 20:32:53 +0000
Subject: Good day Beloved Friend,



Good day Beloved Friend,This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction.By way of summarized profile of myself, I am Senator Luisa Pimentel Estrada, and the first wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada (former head of state and President of Philippines) who is presently held in sentenced in Manilla,Philippines.However, the current administration of Gloria Arroyo(The President of Philippines) the present Government have resolved to freeze all known assets of Joseph Ejecitor Estrada including properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of my Husband in Switzerland,UK and Australia. We cannot be held responsible for the sins of my Husband. In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a hopeless future. And if you agree to help, we shall discuss the disbursement ratio in our next correspondence after we have been acquainted. In fact, the attack on our family (The Estrada's Family) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our travelling passport, family accounts, trying some members of our family in court for offences allegedly committed by my Husband and even our movements are been restricted.I have carefully moved out these funds (US$18 million), Eighteen Million US Dollar, before my husband was Sentenced with the help of a diplomat to Europe .From past experiences, many people I had regarded as close friends have capitalize on my family's travail to run away with my money. In order to avert this negative development, I in conjunction with my Daughter (Jackie) now seek your permission to assist us collect the box carefully from the diplomat as he do not know the content of the box, and then Bank the money for us in your name until we are allowed to move freely, then we will come over to your country for the collection of the money and for investment. I will like you to furnish me with the following information to enable me introduce you to the diplomat as the beneficiary of the box1. Full names2. Contact address3. Telephone and fax numbersOnce I receive this information, I will give you the full details and the position of the diplomat for you to be in communication with him and arrange on how to meet for the collection of the box Awaiting your swift response.Thanks and regards,Luisa Estrada.
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