419 scam: "Mrs.Mariana Tkachenko" <mrs.mariana.tkachenko112@gmail.com> Hello

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
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.
- mrs.mariana.tkachenko112@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mariana Tkachenko" <mrs.mariana.tkachenko112@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:18:38 -0700
Subject: Hello

Greetings Beloved and how are you doing today?

With due respect to your personality and much sincerity of this
purpose.Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this
letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it seriously. I
write you this letter from the heart full of sincerity and confidence
from my heart.

I am Mariana Tkachenko the daughter of Mr. Tkachenko IBAHIBHA, Ukraine
sunflower oil and wheat maize farmer, my parents and my little brother
were murdered by the Russian Army troop because of the war between
Russia and Ukraine. It was so very terrible. He was a sunflower oil
and wheat and maize farmer who had invested much in agriculture
political opponents.

I acknowledge very well that my late father deposited the sum of 6.5
Million Euros. With a security and financial company in France with
the intention of using it for the purchase of new farm machineries and
chemicals for Agriculture, Please, I would like you to assist me claim
the fund as a good business partner to my late father. Mr. Tkachenko
IBAHIBHA. I want you to understand that this is purely a family fund
not a money laundering affair.

We can invest the fund as a family investment together with you in
your Country. I look forward to your response and in return I will
provide you with more details.

I sincerely appreciate your cooperation and understanding, Here is my
private email address... mrs.mariana.tkachenko112@gmail.com

Thanks with all my best regards.
Mrs, Mariana Tkachenko

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