...then you should be suspicious, especially if it happens via Facebook!
A supposedly terminally ill woman is currently writing to users on Facebook to complain about her suffering. But what seems like an incredible stroke of luck is nothing more than a perfidious method of getting money through the pity scam: the so-called advance fee fraud.
In the current case it is a freshly created profile, which contains nothing more than a profile photo and a cover photo:

“Susanne Fischer” (no, that’s neither her real name nor her real picture, but we’ll get to that) now writes a heartbreaking PM to users:

“Hello
, excuse me, I just saw your profile and told myself that you are the person I need. My name is susanne fischer. I suffer from throat cancer that has reached a critical stage that condemns me to certain death and I have an amount of 395,000 euros in my bank account. I would like to make a donation to a trustworthy and honest person so that they can benefit. I own a large supermarket. I lost my husband 6 years ago, which hit me hard, unfortunately we didn't have any children. I would like to donate this amount due to my critical health condition before my death. I look forward to your answer, I hope it will be positive.”
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That's not Susanne Fischer!
Often it is enough to do a reverse image search to find out whether a person is real or not. In this case, for example, we see that the profile picture is of then 40-year-old Jenny Bone , who from a coma in 2015 before doctors wanted to turn off the life support machines.
There is advance payment fraud behind it!
As with the romance scam , the woman's story is just an excuse to trigger feelings in the reader and to arrest them emotionally. The aim is to create the impression that the woman actually only has a few weeks left to live. If the victim then accepts the offer of money, the offer turns out to be a demand. Fees would soon become due or other liabilities would arise that the victim would have to shell out in advance. Such messages, as shown above, are 99.9% this type of advance fee fraud. This type of fraud has been around for a very long time. The offers are sent via email or social networks.
The pattern
These messages vary, but are always the same in various ways:
- A mostly very religious person.
- Terminally ill, the tumors vary.
- Only a few days to weeks left to live.
- A large amount is given away.
- Contact only possible via the “lawyer”.
The reaction
If you actually believe that someone simply has such large sums of money to give away, you will be asked for more information about yourself, as we already reported in 2016 :
1. Your Full Name
2. Address and Direct Telephone #
3. Age, Occupation and Marital Statusa copy of your ID in return to begin the transaction in earnest
The fraudsters want your name, address, telephone number, age, employment status, marital status and even a copy of your ID!
Needless to say, with this information you can become an excellent victim of further fraud (e.g. single = target for romance scammers ) and you can quickly become a victim of identity theft .
Next, you have to pay a “transaction fee” or something similar to a foreign bank so that the money can be transferred.
However, you never get the promised inheritance , because this is the core issue of “advance payment fraud”.
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Keyword: Nigeria connection
The Nigeria Connection is not a structured organization, but these are groups of African fraudsters. Some of these fraudsters also live in Europe and others in Nigeria. These internet fraudsters specialize in credit card fraud, document forgery, advance payment fraud and much more. specialized and have been on Facebook with many fake profiles for some time now.
Tips to protect yourself from the Nigeria connection on Facebook
- If you see dubious loan offers or inheritance posts on Facebook, you can be almost certain that fraudsters are behind them.
- You can report suspicious profiles and offers directly to us. To do this, please send an email to spam@mimikama.eu.
- Never give your personal information to strangers ONLINE. It may sound logical, but there are thousands of users who don't think about it.
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