419 scam: "Lt. Col. Abbey Goldfish"<lcabbeyg@nsing.com> Urgent Investment Assistance

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt. Col. Abbey Goldfish" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lcabbeyg@insing.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:52:04 -0800
Subject: Urgent Investment Assistance

Good Day,

My name is Lt. Col. Abbey Goldfish, an American soldier; I am serving in the military of the 1st Armoured Division here in Iraq .

As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs, it became worse after Saddam Hussein was executed and I have gun injury, I am in the hospital During one of our rescue Mission we came across a safe that contains Huge amount of money that belongs to the revolutionaries, which I believe they use in buying weapons and ammunition, and it was agreed by all party present that the money will be shared amongst us.Out of the total fund my share was USD$26,000,000 ( Twenty Six Million US Dollars).

I am seeking your assistance to evacuate my share of the money, which is $6,000,000 out of here to you in your country for investment as I willing to resign and change my identity, as soon as I get well from this gun injuring I will travel down to your country for any investment that will suite for this fund,as much as you can assure me that my own share will be safe with you.

This is no stolen money, and there are no dangers involved, as I have made arrangements with a UN Security Finance,as soon as you agreed with my offer I will instruct UN Security authoritative letter to deliver the fund to any of my choosing destination. I shall be compensating you with Six Million Dollars on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for me for my investment purposes in your country.

One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this e-mail as any leakage of this information will be too bad for me.open the web leak below, for details.

http://www.jonathanforeman.com/military/nyp_iraq/04192003_chest.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I do not know for how long we will remain here, and I have survived two suicide bomb attacks, which prompted me to reach out for help because I will be migrating to you to invest and start a new life not as a soldier anymore. Please if this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication. As soon as I receive your email i will furnish you with full details on when and how the fund shall be delivered to you by the diplomat or transfer to your account as long you will not betrayed me and he will make a contact with you before anything move. I only reach out now that we have been clear of any wrong doing.upon the receiving your mutual assistant I will forward you all the document and the injuring picture I take with nurse.

Waiting for your urgent reply.

Best regards,
Lt. Col. Abbey Goldfish.

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