419 scam: "Herian A. Bana" <danieldndrews012@gmail.com> MY BELOVED FRIEND (don't ignore this)

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- herinabana@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Herian A. Bana" <danieldndrews012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: herinabana@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:01:53 -0700
Subject: MY BELOVED FRIEND (don't ignore this)

My beloved Friend,

My name is Mrs. Herina Bana from the Republic of Ireland, born in the State
of Ohio in the USA. I am legally married to Mr. Hilary Madine, a South
African citizen born and brought up in Switzerland I was married to
Mr.Frank Bana, who worked with China National Offshore Oil Corporation
(CNOOC) for 20 years before he died on the 22nd of July 2020 in Guangdong,
China. We were married for years without a child. He died after a brief
illness caused by COVID-19 that lasted for five days.

I am a Cancer Patient and the disease have taken over my entire system
according to medical diagnosis and I want to donate my inheritance funds
US$20.5 Million that my late husband left in a Bank before his death
because recently the doctor told me that I might not survive the latest
Surgery which I have been booked for and I don't know if I can survive
Surgery.I want you to use 90% which is ( $18, 5Million ) to Less
Privileges, and build free schools and Orphanage homes and name them after
me and my husband ( Herina & Frank Orphanage Homes.).

Also part of this money goes to Cancer research programme institutions, and
also housing elderly and retired persons who have no children in their
lifetime just like me and my late husband. I want you to take 5% which is (
$2 Million ) of this money as the person who agreed to carry out my last
wish. My account office will take 5% which is ( $2 Million ). He will be
the one to guide you on this process to make sure you receive the funds for
this project. I Made my decision after listening to the News Line about a
100 Years Old Woman Who Secretly Donated Her Fortune and Wealth upon Her
Death : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8o-e-iLsUM

Please note that this fund is 100% Legal. I will give you more details only
if you are willing and ready to handle this project. Should in case you
want to speak to me call Nurse Tina ++27-.732-777-316 and email me through
my private email directly: (

*herinabana@gmail.com <herinabana@gmail.com>*)

Hoping to receive your reply soon.

Regards,

Mrs. Herina Bana

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