419 scam: Raina Ibrahim <mrsrainaibrahim@gmail.com> My name is Raina Ibrahim from Ukraine

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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:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- rainaibrahim026@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Raina Ibrahim <mrsrainaibrahim@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rainaibrahim026@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 10:25:00 +0200
Subject: My name is Raina Ibrahim from Ukraine

Peace be Upon You,

Please Help me. My name is Raina Ibrahim, I'm from Ukraine but I was
born in London UK, my mom died when i was 3 month and grown up with my
dad and he is my best friend ever but he left me five months ago, they
killed him by airstrike and the family of my dad are looking for me to
kill also because of some money my dad deposited in Bank Of Africa in
west Africa which is ($4,700,000.00) Four Million Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars, because no bank or any office is working anymore in
Ukraine now, they want to take away the money from me, I'm with the
United Nation for safe guiding and also to plan how to run away from
this country to another country to start a new life please I really
need your and take me as your daughter.

I will leave you with 35% for your help. Am waiting for your Urgent
response. I'm so sorry bothering you with my truth life story. Here is
my private email: (rainaibrahim026@gmail.com).

Is a long story!!

Thank You
Raina Ibrahim

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