I'm sure everyone here has gotten one of these

[8247 0]

I was just curious as to the motive to sending something like this. I've seen several different versions of the same letter.

 

From Dr.Mrs Luisa Ejercito Estrada

Metro-manila

philippines.

 

 

 

Dear Sir

 

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the

fact that we have not met The message could be strange

 

but real, if you pay some attention to it. I could

have notified you about it at least for the sake of

your integrity.Please accept my apologies in bringing

this message of goodwill to you, I have to say that I

have no intention of causing you any pain or harm.

 

I am LUISA E.ESTRADA,The wife of Mr. JOSEPH

ESTRADA the former President of Philippines presently

in jail and facing trial on charges of corruption and

embezzlemen of public funds while in government.

 

My husband was recently 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 transfered

 

the sum of $18,000,000 million USD (Eighteen million

United states dollars) out of Philippines anddeposited

the money with a security firm that transports

valuable goods and consignments through diplomatic

means. I also declared that the consignment was solid

gold and my foreign business partner owned it.

 

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 am willing to offer you 30% of the

funds for your sincere assistance.

 

When I receive your positive response I will let you

know where the security company is and also my son

Carlito (Daniel) will contact you with the details of

this project.

 

For now, let all our communication be by e-mail

because my line are right now connected to the

Philippines Telecommunication Network services.

 

Please do send me your private telephone/ fax number

so that we can have a smooth communication.

Please also feel free to call my son carlito on his

mini satelite phone+-----------------

 

Thank you and God bless you and your family.

 

Warmest Regards

 

DR. MRS LUISA ESTRADA

 

 

EDIT: I took out the phone number just to be on the safe side.

Edited December 15, 2003 by ddillard

[archerfan 0]

I have also received these emails. I believe the motivation behind these is an attempt to aquire your account numbers so they can drain them. They try to lure you in by saying they will give you money and when you give them your account number your zapped.

[A l t e r E g o 9]

It's either what archerfan said or it could be a trap, you agree and take the steps outlined in the message and next thing you know the FBI is breaking down your front door.

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DELETED!

 

I hate those things.

[ddillard 2]

I have gotten so many of those that it is pitiful. I just delete them.

[mj 7]

I received those types of letters, but not from the Phillipines. I have received something analogous but (claimed to be) from certain West African countries. And they were deleted without a second thought.

[mrskirk 0]

This is a well known scam. These e-mails usually originate from Nigeria or the Phillipine Islands. They always are about some large amount of money stashed away in a foreign bank account and your help is needed to retrieve it. The messages always promise the receipient a large amount of money for his/her "help." If you are dumb enough to respond to one of these messages, the sender will then either ask you to send a certain amount of your money to a drop box somewhere as a sign of "goodwill" or they will ask you for your bank account number so they can transfer this nonexistent amount of money they are attempting to "retrieve"...said bank account is then drained empty by the con artists. The smart thing to do with these messages is what most of the previous posters have done...delete it.