419 scam: Frau Chidera Nkem <nkemblessing43@gmail.com> Achtung!!

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Frau Chidera Nkem <nkemblessing43@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <sam.tata@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 21:55:20 -0700
Subject: Achtung!!

Achtung!!

Es gibt eine gute Nachricht für Sie, wir haben Ihnen 2000 Euro per Money Gram Money Transfer überwiesen, hier ist die Codenummer #3314251**, aber diese muss mit einem kleinen Betrag von 50 Euro aktiviert werden, bevor Sie sie sofort abholen, wir sind hier um Ihnen am besten zu dienen, ohne Ihre Zahlung erneut zu verzögern, aber nutzen Sie die Chance, Steam Card 50 Euro oder iTunes Card zu kaufen, und senden Sie uns die Referenznummer, um Ihre ersten 2000 Euro so schnell wie möglich abzuholen, und es wird weiter gesendet bis Sie Ihr gesamtes Geld erhalten haben. Daher wird empfohlen, sich umgehend per E-Mail an Rev. Dr. Sam Tata zu wenden (sam.tata@outlook.com)

Um Ihnen jeden Tag bis zu Ihrem Gesamtguthaben 850.000,00 Euro vollständig zu überweisen, diese 2000 Euro holen Sie ab, nach 45 Minuten senden Sie diese Aktivierungsgebühr von 50 Euro. Bitte tun Sie dies dringend und melden Sie sich vorher bei uns, um Ihre 2000 Euro abzuholen 24 Minuten.

Melden Sie sich mit Karte Picture bei uns.

Danke

Mit bestem Gruß,

Frau Chidera Nkem

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