419 scam: Mrs Hanna Namiko <mrshannanamiko01@rediffmail.com> Greetings of peace to you

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Hanna Namiko <mrshannanamiko01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: hannanamiko@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 15:12:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings of peace to you

Greetings of peace to you

I am Mrs Hanna G.Namiko,I am 55 years old woman suffering from long time cancer of the breast, my doctor said from all indication that my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious, that I would not live more than nine months, according to my doctors, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband Mr.Gabriel Namiko. died last three years ago, and we are unable to produce any child in our marriage.

My late husband was A very wealthy cocoa merchants and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. the doctors has advised me to help the less privileged once with this fund,so I now decided to divide the part of this inherited wealth to contribute to the development of the churches,peoples and helping less privileged ones and even the motherless. I am willing to donate the sum of $5,000.000..00. USD(FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to the less privileged.

Please when i hear from you and i will forward to you all the information you will use to get this money released from the BANK and to be delivered to your ACCOUNT.

I pray that God will give you knowledge and wisdom when the money got transferred to your account you use it for the said purpose. May the lord be with you as i wait to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God Bless.

Mrs Hanna G.Namiko

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