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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: Ms Melanie Kreis <audunana55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: melaniekreiss1971@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 01:54:21 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?0LTQsNGA0LXQvdC40LUg0L7RgiAxMDAwIDAwMCwwMCDQtdCy0YDQviDQt9CwINCy0LDRgQ==?=

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Deutsche Post AG
Адрес Charles-De-Gaulle-Strasse 20, Бон, 53113

Здравейте, аз съм Мелани Крейс, аз съм германски предприемач и член на борда
и финансов директор на Deutsche Post, най-голямата логистична компания
в света. аз
дарих 25 процента от личното си богатство за благотворителност. И аз
също се съгласих
че тази година останалите 25% ще отидат при физически лица в Европа и
останалия свят, реших да ви даря 1 000 000 евро:
поздравления, вашият имейл беше сред малкото имейл адреси
избран да дари тази дарена сума на.

Можете също така да прочетете повече за мен на следния линк

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Kreis

Просто се свържете с мен на:
melaniekreiss1971@gmail.com

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Законен настойник,
Г-жо Мелани Крейс,
Управляващ директор или финансов директор

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