419 scam: "Mr.Richard Kollmar" <investigationdept1111@gmail.com> Good Day: dearest,

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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.
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 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)
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.
- richardkollmar1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Richard Kollmar" <investigationdept1111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardkollmar1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:53:21 +0100
Subject: Good Day: dearest,

Good Day:dearest,

I know that this letter will be a surprise to you, I just came across
your email contact from my personal search, Iâ€™m a business man from Uk
and I needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been
Diagnosed with Euphorically Cancer of the Lungs according to Doctor I
will die any moment. I have been badly treated by close associates. I
have put it in my mind to give out the rest of my Money to Charity,Now
that Iâ€™m ending the race like this,without any family members and no
child, I have decided to handle over the sum of ($5.5 Million Dollars)
that has been deposited in Us Bank to you for the help of Charity and
orphanage homes/the needy once in your location to fulfill my wish on
earth.You may be wondering why I choose you.But someone lucky has to
be chosen according to the revelation I heard after my prayers today.

I don't trust all the Monks here in Uk after the Gay scandal. I want
you to Distribute these Funds to people that need it. I am 74yrs old
and really Blessed with fortunes. I will wait here for your Response
before I go ahead and inform my Lawyer about my intentions.I work with
USA Government and I also have invested a lot they and build my
businesses they too, I want you to know that before handing over my
Attorney data's to you, kindly assure me that you will take only 50%
of the money and share the rest to orphanage homes/ Charity the needy
once, respond quickly to enable me forward you the Attorney contact
details now that I have access to internet before it will be too late
as the bank is aware of my decision over the fund and awaiting for
whom I will instruct to contact them for their confirmation, Because
at this stage if no one apply for the money it will go to bank
treasury because i don't know my fate and they will not use it to help
the needy once to fulfill my wish.

You are hereby advice to contact this email:(
richardkollmar1@gmail.com ) for more information.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mr.Richard Kollmar

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