419 scam: Flora Dietrich <dietrichflora@gmail.com> Hello dear

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dietrichflora@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Flora Dietrich <dietrichflora@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:41:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello dear

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My name is Mrs Flora Dietrich, My late husband name was Mr Dietrich, he was a business man in malaysia, both of us were living together in malaysia before his death in 2010, My late husband was a German citizen.
We were married for 15 years and we made our fortune together, I was living in malaysia after his death until 2013 when i relocate to England due to my Illness.Â I was born in Malta by British parents,

I am telling you thisÂ because i need your help, "I have a Lung and Bronchial cancer" my doctors have confirmed that I will die within a month or two from today you received this message, I will really appreciate your assistance as I am in the hospital awaiting for the day I will die. I am no longer strong to move around or to do things by my self, i need your prayers to have a peaceful death for eternity.

Â As am typing this message my eyes are full of tears, I have already shared everything that I have here in England with the people around me in the hospital since I do not have a child.

I have only one wishÂ left, I believe that you will be able to carry it on after my death, I inherited the sum of â‚¬8,500,000,( Eight Million Five hundred thousand Euro) my late husband deposited in the Bank in malaysia.

Since I inherited the fund in the Bank in malaysia.I don't have a next of kin because I do not have a child and a survived family, I will not like a situation where the Bank will confiscate the account as an unclaimed fund after my death.

Â The Fund was deposited in the Bank since 2008, I want to make you my next of Kin, and to process all the documents in your name before my death and the fund to be transferred into your Bank account.

Immediately the fund is been transferred into your Bank account, I would like you to use %50 of the Money to help the needy around the world,Â thenÂ use 25% for your reward for helping me, andÂ pleaseÂ use the remaining 25% to build a charity organization in my name. Contact me through my email address

dietrichflora@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Flora Dietrich

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