419 scam: "Miss.Mona Hassan " <hassanabel15@gmail.com> Dearest One,

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- hassanmona923@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Mona Hassan " <hassanabel15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hassanmona923@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 May 2020 03:04:39 -0700
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One,

I am introducing myself as Miss Mona Hassan, 25 years old, the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. Tebar Hassan. My father was a very wealthy Cocoa merchant

in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast; my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of their outings on a business trip. My mother

died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2014 in a private hospital in Abidjan he secretly called

me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($US7.5M) wich he deposited in an account in one of the

prime bank in London,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was

because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That due to the incessant political crisis in this country and to avoid been kill by his

enemies I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel

management. Please, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a small girl

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country,

Moreover,I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account

overseas.Furthermore, Pls

indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. to hear

from you urgently.

this is my private email ( hassanmona923@gmail.com )

Thanks and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss Mona Hassan.

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