419 scam: dorothea wimmer <gt5455@hotmail.com> FROM MISS DOROTHEA I NEED YOUR HELP

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: dorothea wimmer <gt5455@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dorotheawimmer1987@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:35:58 +0000
Subject: FROM MISS DOROTHEA I NEED YOUR HELP

Hello Dear,

I am Dorothea Wimmer and will be glad if you can be
helpful in helping me pass my inheritance, which is the sum of (8.500.000.00 Million Euro) only, which remained in the bank, after the death of my
both parents I lost my parents years ago in Holland. in terrible accident in april 11 2011 on monday.

After a
year of death of my parents. I went to the bank to withdraw the money
so that I can start a better life and take care of myself the
International Remittance Manager of the Bank whom I meet in the bank
told me that my father's instruction to the bank that, the money will be
release to me only when I am married or present a trustee who will help
me and invest the money in the country the person are. on whatever
country the person know that his good to in invest the money for me. I
will like continuation of my studies there also. I have chosen to
contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my
trust. But rather take me as your own Child.i will like donated some of
my funds to charities orphans, widows e.t.c.

Please i want you to help and invest this money in your country, I will offer you 25% of the Total amount.

I am waiting for your
response
Dorothea Wimmer

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