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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 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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • luisa_e001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • manilaluisa@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?luisa=20estrada?= <luisa_e001@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: manilaluisa@excite.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:31:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: luisa_e001@yahoo.co.uk

My Dear


I got your contact address through internet browsing

in my search for a reliable and trustworthy person who

will assist me in a business investment venture in

your country I am Mrs Luisa Loi Ejercito Estrada the wife of

MR.JOSEPH ESTRADA the former president of the

Philippines located in Southeast Asia.


My husband was impeached from office by a backed

uprising of mass demostrators and the senate. The

present government is forcing my husband out of Manila

to avoid demonstration by his supporters. During my

husband regime as president of Philippines i realised

millions of dollars from various contracts projects I

executed successfully. I had plans to invest this

money for my children's 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 and

declared it as solid Gold bar with a security company

that transports valuable goods and consignments

through a diplomatic courier service to their adhoc

offices. The consignment or boxes I declared owned by

my foreign business partner. I am willing 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

assure you 100% risk free business transaction. I am

trusting you as a God fearing person that you will not

sit on my funds when it gets into your account but

rather assist me in this business venture.


This business demands absolute secrecy and

confidentiality so all communication for now shall be

through email because our lines are connected to the

philippines telecommunication network services. I will

furnish you with more details when I receive your

positive response.


Thanks.


Mrs LUISA EJERCITO ESTRADA



P.S: Please refer all further correspondence to this

email address: manilaluisa@excite.com



- luisa estrada

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