419 scam: "Mrs. Mieko Hitoshi" <iyokoazuo01@gmail.com> Please Can You Handle This Project?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrsmiekohitoshi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mieko Hitoshi" <iyokoazuo01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmiekohitoshi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:07:54 +0100
Subject: Please Can You Handle This Project?

Greetings

I am Mrs. Mieko Hitoshi from Japan but now in hospital. I and husband were
into, Real Estate Business and a Government Contractor before my husbandâ€™s
death on May 25 2012. We were married for 15 years without a child due to
my fibroid problem. And since my husband's death I have been diagnosed with
cancer that I hardly move around.

Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for next 6 weeks because
the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage. When my husband was alive he
made a deposit of $7,500,000.00USD. Knowing my condition I have decided to
donate this money out for charity purposes. Beloved one, I want to transfer
this money to you, I want you to use at least 70% of this money to visit
the orphanages homes, help the poor, sick ones in the hospital and woman
with cancer then take the remaining amount to take care of your home
because every worker deserve his wages. I took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this money, my relatives are not
Good,

they are selfish, they frustrated my marriage life, because of my condition
they turned their back on me thinking nothing good will come out from me
since I am SICK AND CHILDLESS moreover I and my late husband vowed to use
our last wealth to help the less privileged since we have no child. Please
I don't need any telephone communication at all because of my health
condition.

My dear, Reply me at ( mrsmiekohitoshi@gmail.com ) for more details. He who
is gives to the poor lends to the lord and the lord will reward him for
what he has done.

Thanks and be Blessed.
Mrs. Mieko Hitoshi

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