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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: "Lisa Milner" <info@mastersecurityservices.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:26:10 +0100
Subject: I lost my entire family on a plane crash



Mrs Lisa Milner
Co-Founder Weigold &amp; Bohm Oil Retired
Th?nefeldstrasse 5. D-82299 T?rkenfeld
Germany

Hello

I am Mrs. Lisa Milner, 61yrs old from M?nchengladbach Germany and I am diagnosed of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) and my Doctor told me that my Life is now short-lived due to the damage the cancer has done to me. I am presently in Luxembourg receiving treatment in a private hospital. Am contacting you to entrust my fixed deposit income values (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) (US$15,000,000.00) with a financial institution abroad to you, so that through you this fund can be made available to reputable charity organizations around the world.
I lost my entire family on a plane crash while flying to New York for a cruise. Now the world does not mean much to me.


But the scars remain and the pain of losing my entire family, who were wiped out in a matter of seconds, has always haunted me.

The scar is a lasting reminder of the plane crash that took the lives of my entire family.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm



However, this fund must be used to make a positive impact around the world. Please do disburse through donations to charity organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of cancer, homeless children and orphanage homes.


Finally, I want you to contact my servant with this information below:

Servant Name: Maria Hills
Email: maria1hills@outlook.com


She will direct you to a well known lawyer that I have appointed to her, the lawyer will assist you to change the documents of the money to your name to enable the bank transfer the money to you.


This is the favor I need when you have gotten the money :-


(1) Give 25% of the money to my servant Maria Hills as she has been there for me through my illness and I have promised to support her in life.


(2) Give 40% of the money to handicap people and charity organization, then the remaining 35% is yours.


If I don't hear from you, I will look for another person. Please do not forget to contact Maria Hills. May Almighty God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.


Pray for me always.
Mrs Lisa Milner


Thank you and remain blessed.


Yours Sincerely

Mrs. Lisa Milner.
Th?nefeldstrasse 5. D-82299 T?rkenfeld
Germany

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