419 scam: Lisa Milner <shk1hamdan@gmail.com> I lost my entire family on a plane crash

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "maria1hills@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "maria1hills@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Lisa Milner <shk1hamdan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: milnerlisa036@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 22:27:59 +0100
Subject: I lost my entire family on a plane crash

*Mrs Lisa Milner Co-Founder Weigold & Bohm Oil Retired ThÑŒnefeldstrasse 5.
D-82299 TÑŒrkenfeld Germany Hello I am Mrs. Lisa Milner, 61yrs old from
MÑ†nchengladbach Germany and I am diagnosed of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
(CML) and my Doctor told me that my Life is now short-lived due to the
damage the cancer has done to me. I am presently in Luxembourg receiving
treatment in a private hospital. Am contacting you to entrust my fixed
deposit income values (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) with a
financial institution abroad to you, so that through you this fund can be
made available to reputable charity organizations around the world. I lost
my entire family in a plane crash while flying to New York for a cruise.
Now the world does not mean much to me. But the scars remain and the pain
of losing my entire family, who were wiped out in a matter of seconds, has
always haunted me. The scar is a lasting reminder of the plane crash that
took the lives of my entire family.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm> However, this fund must be
used to make a positive impact around the world. Please do disburse through
donations to charity organizations providing relief and emergency services
to victims of cancer, homeless children and orphanage homes. Finally, I
want you to contact my servant with this information below: Servant Name:
Maria Hills Email: maria1hills@outlook.com <maria1hills@outlook.com> She
will direct you to a well known lawyer that I have appointed to her, the
lawyer will assist you to change the documents of the money to your name to
enable the bank transfer the money to you. This is the favor I need when
you have gotten the money :- (1) Give 25% of the money to my servant Maria
Hills as she has been there for me through my illness and I have promised
to support her in life. (2) Give 40% of the money to handicap people and
charity organization, then the remaining 35% is yours. If I don't hear from
you, I will look for another person. Please do not forget to contact Maria
Hills. May Almighty God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish. Pray
for me always. Mrs Lisa Milner Thank you and remain blessed. Yours
Sincerely Mrs. Lisa Milner. ThÑŒnefeldstrasse 5. D-82299 TÑŒrkenfeld Germany *

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