419 scam: Mrs Helen Larmond <f.p.id22@gmail.com> COMPENSATION TO YOU

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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:
- ",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)
- "johnbrogan231@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- 2347081324091

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Helen Larmond <f.p.id22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnbrogan231@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 03:56:15 -0100
Subject: COMPENSATION TO YOU

ATTENTION SCAMMED VICTIM

YOUR REF CODE NUMBER: 06654, FOR YOUR $1,500,000.00 USD ONLY

This is to bring to your notice that I am a delegate from the US
AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATION to The IMF (International Monetary Fund)
Regional Payment Office to pay 721 scam victims $1,500,000.00 USD (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) each. You are listed and
approved for this payment as one of the

scammed victims to be paid this amount,respond to this mail and
contact MR JOHN BROGAN in Nigeria as soon as possible for the
immediate payments of your $1,500,000.00 USD*(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) compensations funds.

You are to send your INFORMATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVE for the payment
of your compensation fund to you.

[1] Full Names:...... ..
[2] Contact address:....
[3] Direct Telephone:...
[4] Country:............
[5] Occupation:.........

TO THE REPRESENTATIVE
MR JOHN BROGAN
Email: johnbrogan231@outlook.com
Phone: 2347081324091

Regards
Mrs Helen Larmond

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