419 scam: Mrs Helen Nkume <nkume.helen@gmail.com> My Dearly Beloved,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- nkume.helen3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Helen Nkume <nkume.helen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nkume.helen3@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:22:26 +0100
Subject: My Dearly Beloved,

My Dearly Beloved,

How are you and your family, I hope all is well, I am Mrs. Helen
Nkume, it is my best wishes from my heart full of despair that I am
writing to seek your consent to conduct this humanitarian projects,
because I am suffering r from advanced Brest cancer that prevents me
from realizing my dreams. My doctor has just informed me that my days
are numbered because my health condition is degrading. My marital
status is such that I have no husband.

My husband Eng.Nkume Harrison a France citizen, of glorious and
blessed memory who was an engineer and consultant in Republic of Benin
for twelve years died of a heart attack, and I have no children to
whom I could leave my legacy. That's why I want to Send these fund to
you (USD 4.100.000) Four Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars, so that
you can use it to help the poor, homeless and Widows.....So if you
feel you can give these poor children and poor widows a glimmer of
hope and joy, then make your opinion very clear and sure to me.

This mission Is what I want you to accomplish, this have been my
ambition and my personal dream, but for health reasons I am not
capable to do it by myself, that is why I am contacting you, whom I
can have complete confidence. I count on your goodwill and especially
your commitment.

I want you to know that the money you are about to receive is from a
dying woman who is currently in Hospital ,so you make good use of it
by using it to bless those in penury (such is my dearest wish at this
time).If you are willing to help the poor children and poor woman
please Kindly Reply Back fast to me through my private Email
(nkume.helen3@yahoo.com).

Thanks and God Bless you
Mrs. Helen Nkume.
University Teaching Hospital
Benin Republic.

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