419 scam: "Menard Nelson K."<nelsonkelly221@hotmail.com> I Need Your Help Now

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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:
- "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@she.com (She; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Menard Nelson K." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nelsonkelly221@she.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:08:27 +0200
Subject: I Need Your Help Now

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 this to you is to seek for your assistance to enable me move the sun of $7 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@she.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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