419 scam: "Mrs.Hellen" <mrshellen21@mail.bg> =?utf-8?B?Q29tcGVuc2F0aW9uIEZvciBZb3VyIFBhc3TigI/igI4=?=

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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:

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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22556515214 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Hellen" <mrshellen21@mail.bg>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Hellen" <madamhellencoleman2001@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 22:18:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?Q29tcGVuc2F0aW9uIEZvciBZb3VyIFBhc3TigI/igI4=?=

Dear in christ,
Greetings to you in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I wish to inform you that it is a very great lost to inform you that our sister in the lord Madam Hellen Coleman who made the fund entrustment in your care did'nt make it in the process of her surggery, and i have found out that you couldn't receive the donation funds due to the fact that you were unable to follow the instructions of the Finance House for them to transfer the fund to you. But all the same, i came to realise that it was due to your little faith that made you to loose this great divine opportunity. So because of your incapabilities towards recieving the donation, i decided to look for another servant of God who can do it more better according to the instructions and directives of the late charity woman.

And now i am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance of the Rev Father Jose. Presently i am in Turkey with Rev.Father Jose setting a projects for the lessprivilledged one's and building an orphanage homes for the destitute children as this is inline with the instructions of the late charity woman as well as to be taking care of God's temple.

Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist the charity woman in getting those funds despite that the life uncertainties could not permit you to complete the transaction and this is what prompted me to reason with Rev. Father Jose and agreed to compensate you for your efforts making in the past. Now you are advised to contact my Pastor in Abidjan,Cote D'ivoire, His name is REV.PASTOR FRANCIS with his contact email and telephone number at +225 56515214 ( josephfranci12Â g mailÂ c o m)

You have to ask him to send you an ATM VISA CARD worth of $470,000 (Four Hundred & Seventy Thousand US Dollars) which i have made available in your favour and kept it for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free to get in touched with REV.PASTOR FRANCIS and instruct him to release the total sum of $470,000 US Dollars to you.

At the moment, I am very busy here in Turkey with Rev.Father Jose because of the projects we are carrying on here, so feel free to get in touch with him, he will release the money to you without any delay.

May The Lord be with you.
Your sister in christ
Angela Nurse

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