419 scam: "Helena Thompson"<gb88854@yahoo.com> Helena Thompson, 234 Drs James Parker Blvd, Red Bank NJ, USA

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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:
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22966081923 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- uba_atm.sanfaj@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Helena Thompson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba.atm.sanfaj3@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:10:59 -0700
Subject: Helena Thompson, 234 Drs James Parker Blvd, Red Bank NJ, USA

It’s a rare previledge that I am sending you this message out of a loving heart not minding what I went through to be successful, I will not want to go into too much details but I wish you will have every reason to benefit from my own experience.

I have been having problems receiving my due funds from contract and next of kin funds from Africa, Europe, Asia and America directly to my bank account, after spending so much to ensure the transfer is successful to no avail.
I have to contact my embassy to know what the problems are after spending much and I was directed to the recent update on bank tranfers exceeding $150,000.00usd from many banks on Government transfers and Next of kin bank payments.

To make the World cashless because of money laundering all payment is directly by ATM automated debit cards, further more I was advised to contact one Mr. Sanfa Johannes of the United bank for Africa but I decided to go down and see him personally to avoid any doubts.

I took the risk of travelling down to Africa to see the man in Benin republic and there I found out all I heard is true and correct as I was issued an ATM debit card worth $3.4musd after 4 days.

I am sending you this mail because I stopped communication with banks, impostors and other officials whom I have paid so much and got nothing, here I paid the normal dues required to have my ATM activated as a non resident of the region.

I will advise you do same and stop communication with people or organization who may never help you and contact the Automated payment director with the details below :

Name: Mr. Sanfa Johannes

Email: uba_atm.sanfaj@rocketmail.com

Cell phone number: +229 66081923

You may be that lucky and receive your Debit card as well and if you are not in the African center he may have to direct you to your center which I do not know, you do not need to open any account with any bank to receive your card, I only sent you this email as a human with feelings and hope you will be able to make withdrawal of $15,000usd daily like me.

Take care,

Helena Thompson
234 Drs James Parker Blvd, Red Bank NJ, USA

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