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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: camera@evolutionet.com.br
Reply-To: frau.rahel.blocher.spende001@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 17:53:54 +0100
Subject: Aw: Aw:Spende


Hallo Geliebte, Ich bin Frau Rahel Blocher, eine Schweizerin und CEO von El=
ma Electronic Inc.Con, Investorin und Philanthropin. Ich bin der Vorsitzend=
e von Elma Electronic Limited. Ich habe 35 Prozent meines pers=F6nlichen Ve=
rm=F6gens f=FCr wohlt=E4tige Zwecke verschenkt. Und ich habe auch zugesagt,=
die restlichen 35 % in diesem Jahr 2024 an Einzelpersonen zu verschenken. =
Ich habe beschlossen, Ihnen 1.400.000,00 Euro zu spenden, und dies ist der =
Wunsch meines Vaters, und wenn Sie an meiner Spende interessiert sind, kont=
aktieren Sie mich f=FCr weitere Informationen und Daten. Sie k=F6nnen auch =
mehr =FCber mich =FCber den Link lesen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahel=
_Blocher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! Herzlic=
her Gruss CEO Elma Electronic Rahel Blocher E-Mail: frau.rahel.blocher.spen=
de001@hotmail.com

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