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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)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • mrsjliocestrada@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Luisa Estrada <mrsliocestrada@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:16:31 -0700
Subject: Important Assistance Required


Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Luisa Joseph Estrada, the former President of Philippines located =
in the South East Asia. My husband was impeached from office by a backed =
uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate. My husband is presently in =
jail and facing trial on charges of corruption,embezzlement, and the =
mysterious charge of plunder which might lead to death sentence.
The present government is forcing my husband out of Manila to avoid =
demonstration by his supporter. During my husband's regime as president of =
Philippine, I realized some reasonable amount of money from various deals =
that I successfully executed. I have 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,I secretly siphoned the sum of $30,000,000 million USD (Thirty =
million United states dollars) out of Philippines and deposited the money =
with a security firm that transports valuable goods and consignments through =
diplomatic means.I am contacting you because I want you to go to the security =
company and 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 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 is =
by e-mail because my line are right now connected to the Philippines =
Telecommunication Network services.Please also send me your telephone and fax =
number.I will ask my son contact you to give you more details on after i have =
received a responce from you.through this email address ( =
mrsjliocestrada@aol.com ) or FAX +852-301-43428
Thank you and God bless you and family.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Luisa Estrada. (First Lady)

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