419 scam: Andrea Elisa Coulibaly <andreaelisacoulibaly@gmail.com> My health condition has gotten worse

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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:
- "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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- kasterinegiven@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Andrea Elisa Coulibaly <andreaelisacoulibaly@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:22:05 +0200
Subject: My health condition has gotten worse

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Hello Dear,
My decision to contact you is because I have been recently diagnosed
with Lungs Cancer and the doctor said I have less than 2 months to
live due to COVID complications as well.
Since this sudden news was announced to me, I have been reflecting
over my life in the past It is painful that after over 29 years of
peaceful marriage with my late husband Smith, we lost the only child
that would have inherited our numerous wealth In the past, I have made
reasonable donations to the victims of Earthquake in Haiti and
recently to the same victims in Japan and Thailand Now that my health
is gradually deteriorating, I cannot continue to do all these by
myself any more I strongly desire to reach out to the poor and needy
people, but I would prefer to continue this with the assistance of a
kind person I want you to answer the following questions:
(1) are you a God fearing person?
(2) If I donate 5.5 Five Million five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars to you, will you be able to utilize it wisely to achieve my
heart desire of supporting poor people around you?
(3)Will you open a charity foundation in the name of my husband and 1?
I want you to set up a motherless babyâ€™s home in my memorial when I am
gone, then keep 30% for your effort, please reply me as soon as
possible on this email address: kasterinegiven@gmail.com
Do let me know if you will be able to handle this fund and use it for
the said purpose so that I will inform my attorney and my bank on my
decision.
God bless you
Mrs. Kasterine Given

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