419 scam: "Ms.Maryna Myhailo" <profkkolade@gmail.com> GOOD DAY

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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.
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.
- marynamyhailo3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Maryna Myhailo" <profkkolade@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marynamyhailo3@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 13:45:16 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day

My name is Maryna Myhailo, wife of the late Mr. Myhailo who was killed
by Russian forces on 6 March during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Read more of the story from the website
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60742263.amp

Ukraine war: One shell that destroyed a family A woman recounts the
moment her husband and son were killed by a Russian shell in the town
of Irpin.

Before the death of my late husband and my son after we moved into our
dream home in 2014 in Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, my husband
had a savings of $8.5M deposited in an Escrow Fixed Deposit into a
bank account which he planned to set up a factory. Since he is late, I
do not have any need for the money hence I would like you to claim the
funds and use part of it to support the orphanage and part of it for
your personal need.

After the death of my late husband and son, I have not been
physically, emotionally, psychologically and mentally okay. Please, if
you are interested in this proposal, send me the following details
below.

Your full names:
Your Phone Number:
Your Address:
Your Occupation and Position:
Your Marital Status:
Name of your next of kin:
Your ID for identification:

As soon as you respond with the above requirements, I will tell you
how we will proceed with the funds transfer.

Send your reply to marynamyhailo3@gmail.com for the way forward.

Yours faithfully,

Ms.Maryna Myhailo

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