In the emails, the fraudsters claim to have a life-threatening illness and to be looking for heirs to their assets who share the same Christian values as themselves. You are strongly warned not to respond to these emails.
Hagen police warn of fraud – fraudsters pose as terminally ill via email and are looking for an heir for their assets
The Hagen criminal police have become aware of several cases of a new fraud scheme in the past few days. The perpetrator or perpetrators pretend to be terminally ill via email and write that they are currently in a Spanish hospital. The fraudsters also pretend to have a lot of money and to be looking for an heir before they die. They cite Christian values as their motivation. The next step is to contact a lawyer who will take care of the further processing. This scam is a modification of a variant that has been known for a long time. The fraudsters also contacted them by email and informed those contacted that they had been identified as the heir of a person who had died in Spain.
The Hagen police strongly advise against responding to such emails and disclosing personal data. These are clearly scams. If you receive such an email, report the incident to the police. Also warn your relatives about such emails. (sen)
Source: Hagen Police ( here )
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