419 scam: Helen <helenliv2@itimes.com> HELLO...

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Helen <helenliv2@itimes.com>
Reply-To: Helen <helenliv23@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:32:58 +0530 (IST)
Subject: HELLO...

Hallo liebe,
Wie geht es Ihnen. mein Name ist Helen Nathan, es ist mir eine Freude, Ihnen fÃ¼r wichtige Diskussion zu schreiben, nachdem ich Ihre E-Mail today.if Sie den Wunsch mit mir haben, so dass wir uns gegenseitig besser Scher unsere GefÃ¼hle kennen. Ich werde mich sehr freuen, wenn Sie mir schreiben kann wieder Ã¼ber meine E-Mail, fÃ¼r einfachste Kommunikation und mehr voneinander wissen und sende Ihnen meine Bilder, aber bedenken Sie, dass Liebe keine Farben Barriere, keine Bildungs-back ground Barriere , keine sozio-Ã¶konomischen Barrier, religiÃ¶sen, Sprache, NationalitÃ¤t oder Distanz-Schranke, die nur wichtig, was es gibt Liebe. Dank und einen schÃ¶nen Tag, Helen Nathan, Gott segne euch

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Hello dear,
how are you. my name is Helen Nathan, it's my pleasure to write you for important discussion, after seeing your email today.if you will have the desire with me, so that we can get to know each other better shear our feelings. i will be very happy if you can write me back via my E-mail, for easiest communication and to know more about each other as well send you my pictures,But bear in mind that Love has no colors barrier, no educational back ground barrier, no social-economic Barrier, religious, language, nationality or distance barrier, the only important Thing there is love. thanks and have a nice day,Helen Nathan,GOD bless you

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