419 scam: "Dr. Karl Akeem-Lehmuth"<hansonjaeison1@gmail.com> Hello !

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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.
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.
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.
- welsomejon554@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Karl Akeem-Lehmuth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <welsomejon554@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:41:53 -0600
Subject: Hello !

Hello !
I am Karl Akeem Lehmuth, an Arab-German Medical Doctor, at Cologne-Merheim hospital. A
patient of ours died of COVID-19 recently this year-2021 Before he
died, he categorically stated that his wealth be used to establish
facilities aimed at helping COVID-19 patients.

Whoever-may be the executor of this
project, according to him, will do so with his (the deceased covid 19 Victim)
name on the facility for memory sake because he has no heir.

As a Doctor in charge of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) whom lots of life and trust depend
on, it is impossible for me to directly embark on this project at the same time with my challenging
profession, coupled with the imperative and exigence of the need to execute the dead man's last word
and desire on earth ,Hence I humbly seek your consent to forward your name as the sole executor of this project.
I will be glad to give you more guiding directives at the receipt of your empathica hearted-positive response on acceptance to this.

Thank you for your kindness while stay safe, may the souls of those who lost their lives to covid 19 REST IN PEACE
Dr. Karl Akeem-Lehmuth
welsomejon554@gmail.com

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