419 scam: "Menard Nelson K." <nelsonkelly223@hotmail.com> CAN YOU HELP ME ?

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
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.
- nelsonkelly221@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Menard Nelson K." <nelsonkelly223@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nelsonkelly221@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:17:37 -0500
Subject: CAN YOU HELP ME ?

Hello Dear,

Please I want you to make up your mind and help me, I can assure you
that you have nothing to lose. I am Menard Nelson Kelly from
hospitality state (Mississippi) America, am a Christian, Born on 22
May 1966, serving as US Army in Kabul Afghanistan. I have been in the
Army since 30years now, I joined the US Army when I was 16years and am
46years now. I am in charge of over 350 US Soldiers here in my unit,
brave and strong men. My wife died 8year ago, on 11th Aug, 2005 in the
Car accident, she was hit by drunk driver on her way to work one
morning. My father died when I was 5years and my mother died when I
was 20year, so life was not easy then...... but have to move on with
life, I thank God for my life today. Since my wife died i have been
alone with my kids and I have never remarriage or had any relationship
with any one since then, I am missing my kids so much because I love
them so much and I have not Hello Dear,

Please I want you to make up your mind and help me, I can assure you
that you have nothing to lose. I am Menard Nelson Kelly from
hospitality state (Mississippi) America, am a Christian, Born on 22
May 1966, serving as US Army in Kabul Afghanistan. I have been in the
Army since 30years now, I joined the US Army when I was 16years and am
46years now. I am in charge of over 350 US Soldiers here in my unit,
brave and strong men. My wife died 8year ago, on 11th Aug, 2005 in the
Car accident, she was hit by drunk driver on her way to work one
morning. My father died when I was 5years and my mother died when I
was 20year, so life was not easy then...... but have to move on with
life, I thank God for my life today. Since my wife died i have been
alone with my kids and I have never remarriage or had any relationship
with any one since then, I am missing my kids so much because I love
them so much and I have not seen them since 3 years now.i am the only
child of my parents.

The reason why I explaining my fillings to you is to seek for your
assistance to enable me move the sun of $23.3 million dollars which we
discovered here in Afghanistan in a trunk box. I will like you to
reply me back through this email ID nelsonkelly221@hotmail.com as soon
as you have received this message, if you are interested so that I
will send you more information about me and more about this deal to
enable us move further.

I wait for your reply .

Best Regards

Your good friend
Menard Nelson K.

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