419 scam: helen hanson <helenhansonn01@gmail.com> I am Mrs.Helen Hanson Contact Abiola Owen Now For Your Compensation Funds

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- abiolaowen24@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: helen hanson <helenhansonn01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: helenhansonn@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 23:10:38 +0100
Subject: I am Mrs.Helen Hanson Contact Abiola Owen Now For Your Compensation Funds

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Hello,

I am Mrs.Helen Hanson, I am a US citizen ,62 years Old. I reside here in
New York. My residential address is as 267 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
United States, I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in
Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $43,000
while in the United States of America, trying to get my payment all to no
avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents,
And I was directed to meet Mr.Abiola Owen, who is the member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE with the UNITED NATIONS, and I contacted him
and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us
through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment
amount of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr.Abiola Owen, showed me the full
information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your
name as one of the beneficiaries, and your information and email address,
that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they
are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will
advise you to contact Mr.Abiola Owen.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
Name : Mr.Abiola Owen
Email: abiolaowen24@hotmail.com

You are hereby advised to contact Mr.Abiola Owen with the following
information's below

1. Your Names in full
2. Your Occupation
3. Your Residential Address
4. Your Place and date of birth
5. Your Telephone and fax Number

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with
them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until
you have nothing.The only money I paid after I met Mr.Abiola Owen was just
$320 for the paper works, take note of that. Once again stop contacting
those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.Abiola Owen so that he can
help you to transfer your Fund into your account, instead of dealing with
those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of
money to complete your transaction.

Thank You.

Mrs.Helen Hanson

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