419 scam: CELINA <mrscelina_moses@yahoo.co.jp> COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY TO YOU.

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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: CELINA <mrscelina_moses@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: cmoses@voila.fr
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:10:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY TO YOU.

COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY TO YOU.

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I COLLECTED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS DURING MY DESPERATE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM MRS. CELINA MOSES. BY NATIONALITY AM FROM IVORY COAST BUT MARRIED TO LATE MR. MARCEL MOSES FROM WEST INDIES. I AM 57 YEARS OLD, I AM A CHRISTIAN, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY WORST STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND AND MY ONLY CHILD DIED THREE ON APRIL 2010 IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. THEIR DEATH BROUGHT A NIGHTMARE INTO MY LIFE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN WHO WAS RUNING HIS GOLD AND DIAMOND BUSINESS IN IVORY COAST IN WEST AFRICA AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HE LEFT BEHIND. MY DOCTORS HAS BOLDLY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A SHORT PERIOD TO LIVE, SO I NOW MADE UP MY MIND TO DONATE THIS WEALTH TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF GOD'S WORK AND IMPROVING THE LIFE OF THE ORPHANS. I DECIDED TO DONATE THE SUM OF $8,500.000.00USD (EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) BECAUSE I CANNOT LEAVE THE FUND TO THE BANK AND GO TO THE GRAVE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LODGED IN THE BANK HERE IN IVORY COAST WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENT.
ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FURTHER INFORMATIONS YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE BANK HERE INTO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU WILL BE SURELY USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
YOUR SISTER IN THE LORD. MRS. CELINA MOSES

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