419 scam: celerina rame <ramentofamily2010@yahoo.com> Mrs. Celerina

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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:

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:
- "million 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.
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.
- cele_ramentos2009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: celerina rame <ramentofamily2010@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 18:08:19 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Celerina

Hello Dear,
Please my dear, do not feel embarrassed by my mail to you. I am Mrs.
Celerina Ramento, The wife of late Alberto Ramento the prominent human
right defender and chairperson of the Philippine independent church
community for the movement national freedom. Who his sudden killing on the
3rd of October 2006 has been a shock to me and mychildren. Well during my
late husband death threat, he gave me the total sum of $7.5, million
dollars for the up keeping/future of our children,this fund was depositedin
a security and finance company in abroad. This deposit was coded under a
secret arrangement as a family treasure. This means that the security
company does not even know the real content of this box.Since the death of
my late husband family has succeed in collecting from me some of our
properties trying to leave me with nothing.I am contacting you because I
want you to help me in securing the money in the box for the future of my
children. I hope to trust you as who
will not sit on this money when you claim it.I will give you 15% of the
total money after you have successfully secured the box. For your
assistance to me. If you are willing to help me, email me back though this
ID ( cele_ramentos2009@yahoo.com ) so that we can discuss in details.
Best regards,
Mrs. Celerina Ramento

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