419 scam: "SGT MARRIOT BROWN"<sgtmarriotbrown1001@yahoo.com> READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY URGENT.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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 united states 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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SGT MARRIOT BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sgtmb03@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 04:42:50 -0800
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY URGENT.

FROM SGT. MARRIOT BROWN

READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY URGENT.

I APOLOGIZE IF THE CONTENTS HERE UNDER ARE CONTRARY TO YOUR MORAL ETHICS, BUT PLEASE TREAT IT WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL COURTESY. KNOWING THAT
ALL RELATIONSHIPS YOU SEE TODAY START AS STRANGERS AT FIRST POINT OF CONTACT TO BE FRIENDS AND LATER TO FAMILIES.

HOWEVER MY NAME IS (SGT.) MARRIOT BROWN; I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, SERVING IN THE MILITARY WITH THE ARMY’S 3RD INFANTRYDIVISION. WITH A VERY DESPERATE NEED
FOR ASSISTANCE, I HAVE SUMMED UP COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU IN RESPECT TO THIS ISSUE.

I AM SOLICITING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE FOR A MUTUAL BENEFIT TO MOVE SOME FUND OUT HERE TO YOUR CARE, THE SUM OF ($16 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) SIXTEEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO YOU IN UNITED STATES, AS FAR AS I CAN BE REST ASSURED THAT MY SHARE WILL BE SAFE IN YOUR CARE TILL MY RETURN BACK HOME.

SOURCE OF MONEY:

SOME MONEY IN VARIOUS CURRENCIES WERE DISCOVERED IN BARRELS DURING RECUE OPERATION FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS AGREED TO KEEP SOME AMOUNT ASIDE BY FELLOW SOLDIER,SGT KENNETH BUFF, WILSON HOGGE AND I THAT SOME PART OF THIS MONEY BE SHARED AMONG US BEFORE INFORMING ANYBODY ABOUT IT, SINCE THREE OF US SAW THE MONEY FIRST WE SHARE THE MONEY AND DECIDED THAT WILL TRANSPORT THE MONEY OUT ON INDIVIDUAL RISK.

HOWEVER, NEVER MIND THAT THIS WAS QUITE AN ILLEGAL THING TO DO, BUT I TELL YOU WHAT? NO COMPENSATION WILL MAKE UP FOR THE RISK WE HAVE TAKEN WITH OUR LIVES
IN THIS CAVE HOLE. OF WHICH MY ARMY FRIEND WAS KILLED BY A ROAD SIDE BOMB WITHOUT PART OF HIS BODY TO BE BURIED LAST WEEK ATTACK.

NOTE THAT THE ABOVE FIGURE WAS GIVEN TO ME AS MY SHARE, AND TO CONCEAL THIS KIND OF MONEY BECAME A PROBLEM FOR ME, SO WITH THE HELP OF A BRITISH JOURNALIST I ENBLED TO MOVED THE TRUCK BOXES TO A PRIVATE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICES NAMED SCARLET DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE HERE. WITH SOME DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY TO MOVE WITH DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENTS BACK HOME.

MORE SO NOTE THAT THE OFFICE DID NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENTS WITH THE BELIEVES THAT THE CONSIGNMENTS ARE MERE BELONGINGS TO A DEAD SOLDIER WHO DIED IN A RAID HERE IN IRAQ, AND BEFORE GIVING UP, HE ENTRUSTED ME WITH THE FAMILY INFORMATION TO HAND OVER HIS BELONGINGS TO IF ANY THING HAPPEN TO HIM HERE AND OTHER SOLDIER BELIEVE SO TOO THAT THE PACKAGE BELONG TO MY FRIEND. SO YOU ARE TO RECEIVE PACKAGE AS HIS RELATIONSHIP IN UNITED STATES.

SINCE I HAVE NOW FOUND A VERY SECURED WAY OF GETTING THE PACKAGE OUT OF IRAQ TO YOU I WILL NOW EMPLOY YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY HERE AS A PARTNER TO CLAIM THIS PACKAGES, IF YOU CAN BE PART OF THE FORTUNE I SHALL DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU IN DETAILS WHEN I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THE DETAIL INFORMATION ON HOW TO HAVE THE PACKAGE DELIVERED TO YOU AND I BELIEVE THAT MY MONEY WILL BE WELL SECURED IN YOUR HAND BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE FEAR OF GOD AND RESPECT FOR THE HERO OF YOUR LAND.

I WANT YOU TO LET ME KNOW IN YOUR MAIL BACK TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH ME ALSO HOW MUCH WILL BE ENOUGH FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FROM THIS MONEY AND THE ASSISTANCE YOU WILL BE GIVEN TO ME. BUT ONE PASSIONATE APPEAL I WILL MAKE TO YOU IS NOT TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH ANYBODY, SHOULD YOU HAVE REASONS TO REJECT THIS OFFER, PLEASE AND PLEASE DESTROY THIS MESSAGE AS ANY LEAKAGE OF THIS INFORMATION WILL BE TOO BAD FOR US SOLDIER’S HERE IN IRAQ. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE TOUR OF DUTY WILL KEEP ME HERE. BUT I HAVE TO MOVE THE BOXES OUT HERE WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE IT WITH A DIPLOMATIC MOVEMENT BACK HOME.

THIS AND OTHER REASONS I WILL MENTION LATER HAS PROMPTED ME TO REACH OUT FOR HELP, I HONESTLY WANT THIS MATTER TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY PLEASE FURTHER
CORRESPONDENCES TO ME SHOULD BE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT IS FOR COMMUNICATION CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSE ONLY.

I SOLICIT THAT YOU PROVIDE ME YOUR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION,TELEPHONE, HOME ADDRESS,THAT WILL ENABLE THE DIPLOMATIC DELIVER THE PACKAGE TO YOUR DOOR STEP.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
SGT. MARRIOT BROWN

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