Helen Edward Email Fraud

Have you received an email asking you to help a total stranger distribute millions of dollars?

If so you unfortunately are not being befriended by widow needs help investing $15 Million, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:

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From: Helen Edward [mailto:joyandkab2007@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:55 PM
To: joyandkab2007@yahoo.ca
Subject: IN TRUST FROM HELEN.

from: Helen Edward
Tel:00225 07 59 8653
Introduction.
Dearest,

I know that this mail may come to you as surprise ,I am Mrs Helen Edward the wife to Dr Joe Edward the former director general of Sierra-leone Gold and diamond corporation who was assasinated by the rebels loyal to Foday Sankoh the (R U F)leader.

I managed to escape my country with my son Mack. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son (Mack)intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of Fifteen million U.S dollars($15,000,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us with a Fiduciary Fund Holder in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire before he was assasinated by the Rebels in a one Metallic Trunk Box.

Now I and my Son have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve this box from the Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). The Transport Industry
3). Five Star Hotel
4). Real Estate

Now i want to ask you something;
1)Can i trust you?
2)Can you take me as your sister?

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Helen Edward

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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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