419 scam: "From Mrs. Helen Nkosi" <aa50@vtmtb.space> I hope my email finds you well. I need your help; Please reply.

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- helennkosi8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mrs. Helen Nkosi" <aa50@vtmtb.space>
Reply-To: helennkosi8@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 14:05:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I hope my email finds you well. I need your help; Please reply.

>From Mrs. Helen Nkosi
Formal Worker in South Africa
Gold Panning Association And
BuildSafe South Africa.
Private Email: helennkosi8@gmail.com

My Beloved ,

First, let me start by introducing myself My name is Mrs.Helen Nkosi a nationality of south Africa, i was working with BuildSafe South Africa and Gold Panning. You can view the profile of BuildSafe South Africa at (http://www.buildsafe.co.za/) and read about us. I am married to late Mr.Thompson Nkosi, we were married for twenty years with a child, my late husband died after an illness that lasted for four weeks. Please i know this may come to you by surprise because you did not know me, i needed your assistance that was why i write you through divine direction and it is my desire of going into relationship with you if you can help me.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of USD$10 .5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with Finance/bank Presently, though i assisted him in getting this contract. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from BuildSafe South Africa. This money is still with the bank and recently my doctor told me that i would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is my stroke and having known my condition i decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct here in. I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that grivet. I took this decision because i have a child that will inherit this money but my son cannot carry out this work only because i and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work for God and live some for our son to have a better live. Our son is just 16year old now and been grow up in Africa, he have low maturity hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence i know that i am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace.

I will like you to understand that my contact to you is a divine direction from God, As soon as i receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that i live a life of a worthy Christian. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated here and please i will like you to contact me immediately you receive this mail for us to proceed and i will instruct the Finance/bank to! Transfer this fund into any of your account.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs.Helen Nkosi and Son Jones
Godâ€™s grace is sufficient for Me.

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