419 scam: "Mrs Helen Giamma," <helengiamma623@gmail.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229999369111 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Helen Giamma," <helengiamma623@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs Helen Giamma," <benardwilliams78@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 06:42:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Attention: Beneficiary,

I have deposited your funds with UBA BANK PLC yesterday morning and we agreed that the delivery of your $9.8M ATM CARD compensation payment will take off on tomorrow morning.

Barrister Mr,Bernard Williams,
Director Cash Processing Unit
United Bank of Africa. (U.B.A).
Telephone: +229-999 36911

(1Your First Name..........
2Your Second Name.........
3Your Country...........
4Your City..............
Telephone......
Home Address: Occupation:

As soon as you receive this mail message. Please try to call the Barrister immediately to know when your ATM Master Card
could be transfer to you. I wait for your update as soon as you have received your fund.
Thank you,

Mrs Helen Giamma,

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