419 scam: "Mrs. Renate Magdalena Settnik" <mmrsrenate@gmail.com> My dear Friend and Beloved,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Renate Magdalena Settnik" <mmrsrenate@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 04:01:46 -0400
Subject: My dear Friend and Beloved,

My dear Friend and Beloved,

I am a German Citizen, but living in Austria, Mrs Renate Settnik is
my name 67 years old widow without any child of my own.

I am a devoted Christian and have the fear of God. I am a
philanthropist and a care-giver, I inherited the huge amount of money
and property from my late husband who was a Crude Oil dealer both
import and export before he was assassinate 6 years ago in August
2016.

Due to his death, that resulted me to too much stress and tension,
thereby causing me to contract Paralysis. What worries me is that I am
down with FULL-BODY PARALYSIS. I cannot walk, nor stand. I have been
bedridden for Three years now.

Since I know that I have very limited time to stay on earth before I
die according to my Doctors, I have been helping and contributing some
amounts of money to over 10 foundations such as Orphanage Homes and to
Charity Organizations in Africa, Asia, South America, etc. from what i
inherited from my late husband with the help of the Rev Father Philip
of the Catholic church where I worship, i found you trust worthy after
my prayers to donate the remaining balance of â‚¬25,000,000.00.Euro to
establish home for the orphans, widows and handicaps in your country
under my name.

Get back to me if you are interested and ready to handle this
transaction for charity work as soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of Rev. Fr. Philip where you will send him your
bank details and other requirements he may need from you I plead with
you and your church and family to always pray for me.

Waiting to hear from you soon

Thanks and Best regards,
Mrs. Renate Magdalena Settnik

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