419 scam: Lisa Milner <shk1hamdan@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "maria1hills@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Lisa Milner <shk1hamdan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maria1hills@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2022 00:23:07 +0100
Subject:

Mrs Lisa Milner
Co-Founder Weigold & Bohm Oil Retired
ThÑŒnefeldstrasse 5. D-82299 TÑŒrkenfeld
Germany

Hello

I am Mrs. Lisa Milner, 61 years old from MÑ†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.

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.
ThÑŒnefeldstrasse 5. D-82299 TÑŒrkenfeld
Germany

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