419 scam: Mrs Helen Grace Peters <helenn0062@msn.com> Greeting in the name of our lord Jesus Christ

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- mrshelenpeterson@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Helen Grace Peters <helenn0062@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrshelenpeterson@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:14:23 +0000
Subject: Greeting in the name of our lord Jesus Christ

Mrs Helen Grace Peters
Lot 104, Jacques Avenue 2,
01 B.P. 3691 Cocody Abidjan 01,
Abidjan - Cote D’Ivoire. (Ivory Coast)
Dear Beloved in Christ
Greeting in the name of our lord Jesus Christ; I am Mrs. Helen Grace Peters from Ivory Coast ; I am married to Late Mr. Philippe Peters who died on November 25 2009. My late Husband was a Director in Ministry of works and housing before his retirement from service, after his retirement we went into; Real Estate Business also we do building contract works and God was blessings the works of our hands. We were married for 15 years without a child due my fibroid problem. Since my husband death I have been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer that I hardly move around. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for next 8 weeks because the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage. When my husband was alive he made a deposit of (1.5 Million USD) One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. Knowing my condition I have decided to donate this money out for charity purposes. Beloved, I want to transfer this money to you, I want to you use at least 80% this money help orphanages homes, poor sick ones in the hospital, widows, help woman with cancer , help in the churches of our lord, then take the remaining amount to take care of your home because every worker deserve his wages. I took this decision because I can't take the money to the grave, I don't have any child that will inherit this money, again I and my late husband vowed to use our last wealth to help the less privileged since we have no child, our relatives are wicked and selfish, they frustrated our Christian and marriage life, because of my present health condition they turned their back on me they thought nothing good will come out from me again since I am very sick and childless woman, but in all I give thanks to God because he everything. Beloved I don't need telephone communications because of my health condition please reply me through my email (mrshelenpeterson@rediffmail.com) for me to give you other details.Proverbs19:17: He who is gives to the poor lends to the lord and the lord will reward him for what he has done. Beloved let us join hands together to help our Fellow brothers and Sister who are poor, sick and Homeless, so that blessings will be ours human while Glory goes to the lord our creator. I am waiting for your soonest response. Thanks and God Bless You Yours Loving Sister in Christ.
Mrs. Helen Grace Peters

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