419 scam: "Hilda Hancock"<public@wananda.com> Apostolic Greetings From Mrs. Hilda Kickett Hancock.

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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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- clossonbarry1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hilda Hancock" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssassari7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 00:32:53 +0900
Subject: Apostolic Greetings From Mrs. Hilda Kickett Hancock.

Apostolic Greetings From Mrs. Hilda Kickett Hancock.

I am hoping and trusting in the Lord that you and your family are doing great body and spirit.

I was touched to send this message to you after I have carefully gone through your profile that speaks good of you. By the special grace of Almighty God, I am Mrs. Hilda Kickett Hancock a 73 years old widow, the daughter of late Dr. Langley George Hancock an Australian Iron Ore business magnate and married to late Australian Ambassador, Sir Nicholas Fancourt Parkinson for many years without a child. Due to my unpleasant predicament as a barren woman, i have decided to bequeath my WILL to the Orphanage and motherless homes to help the orphanages, widows and less privileged around the globe but my present health illness do not permit me to handle this divine project alone, I therefore decided to seek for your noble assistance especially in your country to put smiles on the faces of motherless children and widows across the nation.

I am willing to send the sum of Three Million united States Dollars as volunteer projects to put smile on their face, your prompt response and support would be most gratefully appreciated to enable me proceed with the sending of the fund to you.

Thanks

Mrs. Hilda Kickett Hancock
Email: clossonbarry1@gmail.com

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