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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: rainer rehbein <rehbeinr8@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:58:59 +0100
Subject: My Beloved One,

Good Morning My Friend


With heavy whimper in my heart I call it Vanity upon Vanity, my names

Is Mr Rainer Rehbein i am from Chile I am PhD who worked with ( Total
S.A.) the French multinational integrated oil and gas company and one
of the five "Super major" oil companies in the world as their American
drilling rig supplier for 17 years but i base here in German I have
been hit with evil pandemic Covid -19, and

the doctor said I have 21 days live, and presently I have lost all my

Families through this evil pandemic Covid-19 as my only son contracted

it and spread to all family member I was so shocked when the doctor
stated that

I have only 21 days to live, I cried as all that I have worked for in
life is gone,

all my houses, cars, ships and my money is gone,


i have cash entrance total ($48 000 000.00) USD Million and 100kg of
gold here


I drafted this message through my Doctor's PA - PC, in search of
trusted traits to facilitate my wealthy accomplishment in life to

Underprivileged people in the world; presently I have instructed my
Branch Bank Manger to take directive from my doctor's PA to an

Interested person who wishes to handle this assignment to help
humanity since Covid-19 wants to take my life away to leave all I have

Worked for underprivileged people in the world


So please contact my doctor email ID


Please stay safe and bear in mind Covid-19 is real always stays 2MT

Distance from people and always wash your hands and stay save,

I am waiting to hear from you



Thanks and Best Regards.

Yours faithfully

Mr Rainer Rehbein

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