419 scam: Marina Wenzel <wenzel@gmail.com> God bless You My Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Marina Wenzel <wenzel@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <wenzelmarina84@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:57:37 -0800
Subject: God bless You My Friend

How are you today My dear friend?
It is true we do not know each other before but please listen to me. I write you this mail from the Hospital.
My name is Mrs. Marina Wenzel I am a widow and very sick now. I am suffering from a long time Endometrial Cancer which my doctor told me that i may not survive it. Due to the condition of my health i have decided to donate out my late husband legacy sum of (US $ 3,500,000 million dollars) on Charity Purpose through your help. I will tell you more about myself and my plans with this money when I hear back from you. God bless you as you get back to me Yours friend

Mrs. Marina Wenzel

This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company / The Timken Corporation

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