419 scam: "Helen Marvis"<helnamavis@gmail.com> Complements Dear Friend.

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Helen Marvis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <helmarvis@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 19:22:12 +0100
Subject: Complements Dear Friend.

Hello Dear

Greetings to you in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, I know that this message will appear as a surprise to you that we barely know each other, but the grace of God directed me to you and I wish you read this message and be blessed in name of the Lord.

My Name is Helen Marvis, a wife to late Mr. Frank Marvis who died 9 years ago in a car accident and unfortunately we have not had a child together, which I have no one to leave my legacy. I have a Breast Cancer which I’m suffering terribly at the moment and My doctor just informed me that my days are numbered because of my health condition, therefore would not live more than three months.

Currently, I have exhausted all my savings for my medical care/treatment. But I do have some funds ( €4,500,000.00 Euro ) for my charity project; these funds are deposited in a bank, purposed for charity foundation.

To this I would be so graceful and in order to help the poor to give what amounts to said legacy worth, Four million five hundred thousand Euros ( €4,500,000.00 Euro ) to enable you establish a charity foundation in my memory so that the grace of God will be with me until my last day, so I can receive an honorable place with the Lord our father.

Know that you can keep half of the money for yourself and the rest will be used to build a charitable foundation in my memory and a federation in the fight against cancer and also build orphanage home. I would have the following information: Your name and first name, your exact address and your permanent telephone contact so I can forward them to my lawyer to appear that you perform the procedure under deal.

I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these funds. I have a great confidence in you because God guided me towards you. Contact me immediately for more directions. Awaiting your news, receive my cordial and fraternal greetings.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Helen Marvis

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