419 scam: "Mrs. Helen Kaminsky"<info@lee.org> ***SPAM*** Finally Your Compensation Is Here CASE FILE is 54AC003.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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 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.
- +2348055295680 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jamesthompson479@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Helen Kaminsky" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesthompson479@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:40:38 +0100
Subject: ***SPAM*** Finally Your Compensation Is Here CASE FILE is 54AC003.

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Helen Kaminsky. I am a US citizen and I am 52 years Old. I reside here in Florida USA. My residential address is as follows, 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver

Springs Florida 34488 United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the United Nations Compensation

program in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $85,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment but all was to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents and I was directed to meet Mr. James Thompson, who is the member of COMPENSATION

PROGRAM COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said who ever is contacting us through emails are fake. He also took me to the

paying bank (ZENITH BANK) for the claim of my compensation payment.

Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $12.5 Million US Dollars. Moreover, Mr. James Thompson

showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the beneficiaries on the list he showed me,

that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you

to contact Mr. James Thompson for assistance and inform him that your CASE FILE is 54AC003. Contact him directly via the information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD PROGRAM

Name: Mr. James Thompson
Email: jamesthompson479@yahoo.com
Phone: +2348055295680

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because it is not with them. They are

only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. James Thompson was just the bank transfer charges, which is only normal and legitimate as it is in all banks in the

world. So please take note of that. Mr. James Thompson shall ensure that you deal directly with the bank (ZENITH BANK).

Once again stop contacting those people. I advise that you contact Mr. James Thompson so that he can help you in the collection of your transfer payment

instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank you and be blessed.

Mrs. Helen Kaminsky.

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