419 scam: Ms Linah Mohohlo <linahmoholo@gmail.com> God bless you ,I hope my email find you well,i need your assistance

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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.
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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand u.s 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 "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mohohlolinan14@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Linah Mohohlo <linahmoholo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohohlolinan14@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 09:08:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: God bless you ,I hope my email find you well,i need your assistance

My Beloved One.

Firstly, By way of introduction, my name is Ms. Linah Mohohlo from Botswana. I was the governor of the Bank of Botswana (1999-2016) you may kindly view the link and read about me. (https://www.rhinoconservationbotswana.com/team-linah-kelebogile-mohohlo/). I served in a number of operational and policy areas, including secretarial, human resource management, economic research and reserves management. Please I know this may come to you as a surprise because you do not know me but I sincerely need your assistance urgently because of my present health condition. This is the reason why I write to you on a personal level and through divine direction. It is my desire to have a genuine personal relationship with you.

I deposited the sum of US $10.5M (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) with a Finance/bank presently in South Africa where I reside now. These funds came as a result of an over-invoiced contract which I executed with the Bank of Botswana. Though I am the person who approved this contract but I honestly never knew at the time that it had been over invoiced. To avoid any eyebrow raised on the over invoiced fund, I took the decision to deposit the fund in a safe account presently with the Standard Bank of South Africa.

I suffer from cancer and recently my Doctor informed me that due to my poor health condition I would not be able to stay alive past the next three months due to the cancer. Nonetheless what disturbs me mostly is the stroke I suffered lately. Having known my condition, I decided to donate these funds to an individual with a beautiful soul that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I only need your honesty to assure me that this funds will be used to fund any charitable organization around you; churches, Mosques, NGOs, orphanages, research centers or widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives, I took this decision because I have a child that will inherit a portion of this fund; but my Son child cannot carry out this work alone. I therefore decided to use some of the money to work for God and leave some for my Son to have a better future under your guidance.

My only Son is only just 15 years old now and having to grow up without a father, he has low maturity, hence the reason for me taking this bold decision to ask for your assistance to help me receive this fund and thus carry out my wish. I am not afraid of death as I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

I would like you to reply me and tell me if you can help me with my wish. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more information about the fund and hence the contact information of the Finance/bank where change of ownership will be processed to your favor to carry out my wish.

Ms. Linah Mohohlo and only Son Favor.
Godâ€™s favor is sufficient for me (mohohlolinan14@gmail.com)

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