419 scam: winfried koehler <winfriedkoehler03@outlook.fr> Please handle this donation for charity purpose,

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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 us 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.

Fraud email example:

From: winfried koehler <winfriedkoehler03@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: <koehlerwilfried@qip.ru>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:07:01 +0000
Subject: Please handle this donation for charity purpose,

Hello My Dear,

Please
handle this donation for charity purpose,

I m Jerry Starnes, 74 year old American
from the state of America
suffering from long time illness/cancer. Now hospitalized in a private clinic,
unable to walk and cannot hear well due to the damage done to my ear because of
the cancer.

I have the sum of $8,000000 ( Eight
Million US Dollars) deposited in my bank account during the time am working
with the Agip petroleum as the director of foreign operation and this account
have not been operated for 2 years now due to my illness.

Now that is clear that I’m dieing and my
wife died years ago with any one child of 15 years old, I have decided to give
out part of the sum for charity work and I need a very honest and God fearing
person that can use this funds for said purpose and also help me use the part
of the fund to establish my only son for his future, building of schools,
health care centers and hospice for the less privileged in our society.

Note: 30% out of the total funds will be
for your compensation and remuneration for the work you will do while the rest
is for charity purpose. If you would be able to use these funds as stipulated,
kindly reply immediately.

Sincerely,

Jerry Starnes

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