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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Gabriela Haus" <noreply@ace-rp.com>
Reply-To: gabrielahaus64@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 04:20:54 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?q?DONATION_FOR_less-privileged_My_beloved_in_Christ!/Spende_f?=
=?utf-8?q?=C3=BCr_weniger_Privilegierte_Meine_Geliebte_in_Christus!?=


Beloved, DONATION FOR less-privileged My beloved in Christ! I am writing th=
is mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart. my=
only son (David) died in a motor accident in march 21,2018, I am (Mrs.)Gab=
riela Haus from switzerland, hospitalize here in America and a widow to lat=
e Martin Haus, I am 54 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the br=
east and full body system. From all indications my condition is really dete=
riorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 weeks accord=
ing to my doctors. I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husban=
d Mr. Martin Haus, the sum of (=A32.400.000.00)) which he deposited in a Ba=
nk . I need a very honest and God fearing person that can use these funds f=
or Charity work, helping the Less Privileges, and 30% of this money will be=
for your time and expenses, while 70% goes to charities. Please let me kno=
w if I can TRUST YOU ON THIS to carry out this favour for me. I look forwar=
d to your prompt reply for more details . Yours sincerely. Mrs.Gabriela Hau=
s Email: (gabrielahaus64@gmail.com) ***************************************=
********************************* Geliebte, Spende f=FCr weniger Privilegie=
rte Meine Geliebte in Christus! Ich schreibe dir diese Post mit schweren Tr=
=E4nen in den Augen und gro=DFem Kummer in meinem Herzen. Mein einziger Soh=
n (David) ist bei einem Autounfall im M=E4rz 21,2018 gestorben, ich bin (Fr=
au) Gabriela Haus aus der Schweiz, hospitaliere hier in Amerika und eine Wi=
twe des verstorbenen Martin Haus, ich bin 54 Jahre alt und leide lange Kreb=
s der Brust und des ganzen K=F6rpersystems. Aus allen Indikationen verschle=
chtert sich mein Zustand und es ist ziemlich offensichtlich, dass ich nach =
meinen =C4rzten nicht mehr als 2 Wochen leben werde. Ich habe einige Gelder=
, die ich von meinem verstorbenen Ehemann Martin Haus geerbt habe, die Summ=
e von (=A3 2.400.000,00), die er bei einer Bank hinterlegt hat. Ich brauche=
eine sehr ehrliche und gottesf=FCrchtige Person, die diese Mittel f=FCr Wo=
hlt=E4tigkeitsarbeit nutzen kann, um den Weniger Privilegien zu helfen, und=
30% dieses Geldes werden f=FCr Ihre Zeit und Ausgaben verwendet, w=E4hrend=
70% an Wohlt=E4tigkeitsorganisationen gehen. Bitte lassen Sie mich wissen,=
wenn ich Ihnen VERTRAUEN kann, um diesen Gefallen f=FCr mich auszuf=FChren=
. Ich freue mich auf Ihre schnelle Antwort f=FCr weitere Details. Dein. Fra=
u Gabriela Haus E-Mail: (gabrielahaus64@gmail.com)

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