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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:

Fraud email example:

From: smmaina@uonbi.ac.ke
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:39:41 +0300
Subject: Important message{Please reply only to:celestinamahmoud@gmail.com}

Dear Friend

I am celestina Mahmoud, a close friend and was one of her caregiver some
years back to Liliane Bettencourt who died a months ago. Heiress of the
cosmetics firm L'Oreal, Liliane Bettencourt, who had an estimated net
worth of 33bn euros.she gave me Banking Co-Ordinates of her funds of
26,043,000.00 Euros and had mandated me to ensure i look for someone who
will be willing to extend humanitarian act around the globe just in case
she is no more and i promised to do this but at the moment, i am in new
zealand and really in a bad condition now but needs to fulfill her wish
but i am down due to my recent condition.i just recenltly heard about the
news of her death based on my being indisposed. I decided to donate this
fund to a church,organisation or a good person that will utilise this
money in good faith according to her mandate to me years back which i am
helpless at the moment and having my late husband relatives who has a
greedy intention.I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money. I kept this deposit secret till date, this is why
I am taking this decision to do something memorable this year 2018.I
don't think I will need any telephone communication in this regard due to
the confidential nature of this transfer. immediately i get a response
from you , I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue a
letter of authorisation to the bank that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this money. Reply to my confidential email
address;celestinamahmoud@gmail.com


Celestina Mahmoud
Email:celestinamahmoud@gmail.com


Sent by care giver as instructed:Dr Maina








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