received this internet scam from phillipines with yahoo email address?

Question

We've identified this mail as junk. Please tell us if we were right or wrong by clicking Junk or Not Junk

Dear friend,

I wish to plead with you to join me in not only serving humanity, but to also
benefit in the process.

This message could be strange but reality will definitely dawn on you, if you
pay some attention to its contents.

Please accept my sincere apologies.

In bringing this message to you, I have to say that I have no intention of
causing you any personal pains or discomfort.

My name is Mrs. Loues Ejercito Estrada, wife of His Excellency
Joseph Estrada, former President of The Philippines.

My husband was recently impeached from office by a backed
uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate and He his
presently in jail.

I realized some reasonable amount of money from various deals that I
successfully executed, during my husband's regime as President of Philippines.

The said amount is $28.7m.

From past experiences, many people I had regarded as close friends had
capitalized on my family's travail to run away with our money.

So I ask for your trust and confidence.

I need your assistance to act as my foreign partner, to allow me send the funds
to you, and YOU, in turn, would donate a portion of it(15%) as humanitarian
gesture to
those in need in my country and other war torn country by purchasing such
essential needs like blankets, milk ,food ,drugs , creating shelter,
water-pumping machines and
agricultural equipment, from the money after deducting your expenses and the
commission of 25% I shall give to you for your assistance. and the rest 60% is
for my family and you will assist us to invest it wisely in your country ,under
your watchful
eyes.

If you feel that we can trust you and that you are capable to handle this large
amount of money ,let me know so that we may commence business.

In your response please state the following for easy communication.

1. Full names
2. Contact address
3. Telephone and fax numbers
on getting a positive response from you, via my email address.

I shall then introduce you to my son who is going to liaise with you for further
explanation and details that will help you understand the transaction.

I cannot be reached on phone because of the security around us
but my son will call you if he has the opportunity to do so. in that
case communication will be mostly via email.

Kindly treat as very urgent and strictly confidential. I honestly
assure you that this transaction is 100% risk-free.

Be assured that I am a reputable personality and I am mindful of the legal
implications of
this transaction, as I intend taking care of all the legal documentations for a
successful and hitch-free transaction.

I look forward to your urgent reply.

Thank you for your expected cooperation.
Best regards.
Mrs Loues Estrada.
On receipt of this mail, please forward your response to:[e-mail]

Answer 1

it is spam and scam at the same time

Answer 2

This is definately JUNK-when you respond to them they will ask you for your bank account number and routing number to transfer their money to you and what they will really do is rob you blind by taking your money from you with the information you provided. This scam has been going around in different ways in the name of different people for over 8 years that I know of. Reporting it was the best thing you could have done as Yahoo allows any and everyone to sign on to their site from anywhere so when you get email or IM from anyone you really dont have any idea where or who they really are. One of the biggest scams now are men professing their love for women out there-then having to go to Africa to work and having their money stolen from their hotel rooms and then needing you to send them money to help them promising to pay you back. NEVER trust anyone you do not personally know and deal with!

Answer 3

Do NOT reply, ever.
It is a very old scam, well documented, and called "The Nigerian Scam". People have lost huge amounts of money with it (by greed for a quick buck).
You can report it to the FBI, under the Nigerian Scam Fraud: they have a section just for it!

Answer 4

It's a hoax.. Nobody gives away free money via email.. You haven't won the South African state lottery either, nor has some oil magnet in Nigeria appointed you to receive funds on their account..

Answer 5

Do you really have to ask if this is a scam? Good Lord. How can you have any doubt? Delete this mess as soon as possible.

Answer 6

of course u r right in putting it in junk, its one of the most popular scams running on net nowadays!