419 scam: solomon helen <hsolomonramsey@gmail.com> FROM MRS.HELEN SOLOMON/DONATION.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- mssolomonhelen@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: solomon helen <hsolomonramsey@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mssolomonhelen@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:29:49 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS.HELEN SOLOMON/DONATION.

Greetings and God Bless You,

Dearest one in Christ Jesus.

With due Respect and Humanity, I write to donate/ hand over this fund
to you for orphanages and widows / less privileged and propagate the
gospel of God (USD $ 15.500,000.00) Fifteen million five hundred
thousand United State Dollars) Deposited in a Security Firm here in
Cote d'Ivoire by my late husband.

I, Mrs. Helen Solomon 68 years old without a child, married to late
Dr. Ramsey Solomon from Israel who worked with Oil company (PETROCI)
in Cote d'Ivoire before he died in the year 2020 after a Cardiac
Arteries Operation, presently my doctor said I will not last for three
months which is 90 days due to Colon Cancer, you are requested to send
Below as follows;

(1) Your full Name.

(2) Your country Name.

(3) Your address.

(4) Your age male/female.

(5) Your employment.

(6) Your passport copy/ identity card.

(7) Your mobile and house telephone numbers.

Ensure me your reply to this letter and forward the needed information
immediately so that we can proceed.

I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these
funds. Reply to my private Email address as follows:
mssolomonhelen@gmail.com

Always pray for me daily.

Thanks and waiting to read from you soonest.

Remain Bless.
Mrs. Helen Ramsey Solomon.

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