419 scam: rgloeckner1958@gmx.de Message From Mrs.Sarah Beckenbauer

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- sarahbeckenbauer23@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: rgloeckner1958@gmx.de
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:55:17 +0100
Subject: Message From Mrs.Sarah Beckenbauer

Greetings to you, I know this proposal will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take your time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go a long way to determine my future. My name is Mrs.Sarah Beckenbauer, from Germany. I am married to Late Mr. Andrin Beckenbauer.He was the Director of T.C Industries Cote D'ivoire. We were married for years without a child. He died during the political crises. Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last long due to my cancer(Hepatocellular carcinoma) problem. Before my husband died, there is this sum of $15.5m (Fifiteen Million Five hundred Dollars) that he deposited in account with a bank in Cote D'ivoire. The fund according the desire of my late Husband, is to help the Less privileged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God. I want any good God fearing person that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. Mrs. Sarah .B.Beckenbauer contact me with this email id (sarahbeckenbauer23@gmail.com)

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