Equipment donation scam

I have science colleagues that were recently scammed by email. The scammer claimed she had a bit of science equipment and she was happy to donate it to the lab. This prospective donor was responsive by email and my science friends believed her.¹

All the lab had to do was send some packaging and shipping money.

Of course, they never saw the money or the equipment. It’s a $400 scam.

I’m sure the type of equipment that is “available” depends on who the mark is. This part of the con likely varies widely.

Scams like this are a normal part of doing business these days and no one should feel bad for falling for this.

The perpetrators, on the other hand…

Anyway. I doubt this is real contact information, however, we thought we might publish it just in case they haven’t burned these accounts yet. If you get contacted by a prospective donor claiming to be Camila Herrada from Manitoba, report the email for phishing:

Camila Herrada
Manitoba
camilaherrada13@gmail.com
liveyours400@gmail.com

1. We don’t know the perpetrator’s actual gender.