419 scam: Mrs Helen <vitsasa3@yahoo.co.th> Hello

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- pet3469@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Helen <vitsasa3@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: pet3469@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:18:41 +0800
Subject: Hello

Hello

I am Mrs Helen Rieley-a citizen of Philippine, widow, and legitimate heir to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working with the ex-president Joseph.E in Philippine.

I inherited a total sum of $12.5 Million from my late husband, The pressure from my decease husband's family for this money has compelled me to leave Manila and have the money which is concealed in a box is deposited with a security and finance company Cote d ' Ivoire under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.

This means that the security company does not know the content of this box that was shipped from the Philippine to Cote d 'Ivoire under a diplomatic coverage. My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact that I don't want my late husband's family to be aware or name involve, and the deposit statement of the box authorized the company to make this box available for shipment on request only to my foreign business representative, though unnamed.

Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my business partner / associate, after receiving the prove from me to enable the company release the consignment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival of the box.

I have recently paid all demur-rage, storage charges and the shipment fee, all you need to do is to help me contact the security company and introduce yourself as my business partner / associate, requesting the shipment of the box to your address which you will provide.

And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of the money instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your domain provided is secured and investment friendly . Please if you are interested and willing to represent me as my business partner / associate kindly write me as soon as possible. for more details with my private email address: pet3469@yahoo.com

I awaits your urgent response
Thanks and remain blessed
Mrs Helen Rieley
Email address: pet3469@yahoo.com

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