419 scam: "Mr.Keld Helmuth"<salesno1@aol.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:

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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Keld Helmuth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samueldan@mail.kz>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:18:22 +0100
Subject: Good Day

Good day,

This is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your
fund transfer through the western union network, we have credited your
total sum of $3.5Millon valid fund into an ATM MASTER CARD and I have paid
the re-activation fee and the delivery of the ATM Card To you, I paid it
because the ATM Card worth of $3.500,000.00 which I have registered for
delivery yesterday has less than 12 days to expire in the custody of the
Morgan express diplomatic courier service and when it expires, the money
will go into Federal Government treasury account.With that we decided to
help you pay off the money so that the ATM Card will not expire, because I
trust that when you receive your ATM Card definitely you must pay me back
my money and even compensate me for helping you.

I was calling the telephone number you provided then, but unavailable to
confirm if you still living in your formal address for the
registration of the ATM Card. Now I want you to contact Morgan express
diplomatic courier service with your physical address you desire the
delivery to be made so that they can deliver your ATM Card to your
designated address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the crediting
re-activation, delivery and the company registration charges has been paid
by me, but I did not pay their official security keeping fees since they
refused, they refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are
going to contact them and the demurrage might have increased by then so
kindly contact them immediately with your datials.

Below is the Contact Information of the Morgan express diplomatic courier
service.
Director Mr.Samuel Dan,
Email:samueldan@mail.kz

Contact them today and also send them the security official keeping charge
to avoid increase of their fees and let me know once you receive your ATM
card, This is information needed by (Morgan express diplomatic courier
service) from you as claim of Atm Card

1.Your Full Name:--------
2.Your Current Delivering Address:-------
3.Your Direct Telephone Number:-------
4.Your Passport or Drivers License:-------

Important Notice: Your ATM CARD package is rapped with pin code paper
together with the instructions from the issuing bank on how you will be
using the card to withdraw your fund daily and I registered it as gift so
that the diplomatic Agent will not know the content of your package
okay.Your have to pay the sum of $227.00 only for Security keeping charges
of the Atm Card in Morgan express diplomatic courier service Director
Mr.Samuel Danny before You will recieve Atm Card issue in your name.

Yours Sincerely,
Barrister Festus Keyamo

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