419 scam: Cindy Coulibaly <cindycoulibaly1@hotmail.fr> From Madam Cindy.

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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:
- "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)
- "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: Cindy Coulibaly <cindycoulibaly1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: cindycoulibaly33@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:40:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Madam Cindy.

>From Madam Cindy.

Hello,

I want to solicit your assistance in fulfiling my last wish.I am Cindy Coulibaly,68yrs old widow,my husband and i worked and headed departments in Tullow oil London United Kingdom before he died seven years ago.

I am contacting you from my sick bed here in Europe as i have been diagnosed of endometrial cancer,unfortunatelly for me, my doctor said i don't have any chance to survive except by a miracle.

The reason why i am writting you this email is because i want you to stand as beneficiary to the sum of my Three Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars which i inherited from my late husband. I dont have any bilogical child of my own who will inherit this money neither do i have any adopted child.

My relatives and family members have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness and i cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them anymore or to anybody in my country. I want to donate 80% of this money to assist and finance motherless children,orphanges,the handicapped,the less priviledged etc.

I would like you to take 20% of the total sum for your own personal use.

I was duly informed that the processing and release of this Three Million,

five hundred thousand United States Dollars from the bank will attract

minor payment or charges since my husband the depositor is dead and i do not know your financial strength to cover these expenses or charges ?.

I on my own side cannot pay any dime here on the sick bed.However i am in contact and have an agreement with financiers who has agreed to finance any project i have because of thier cordial relationship with my late husband when he was alive.

This implies that these financiers will loan you the necessary amount

of money required to pay the minor charges and payments required before the release and transfer the three million Dollars,five hundred Us Dollars to your bank account.

If you are willing to assist me and receive this money and do as i wish then do

respond immediately and i will give you more details. Expecting your response soonest.

Sincerely,

Cindy Coulibaly

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