419 scam: "Sgt Richard Edward" <edwardrichard12@yahoo.com.hk> Good day

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- richardedward66@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Richard Edward" <edwardrichard12@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: richardedward66@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:10:53 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: Good day

Greetings

I am Sgt Richard Edward an American Combat Soldier group of 50,000, 00
combatant, left behind in Iraq for advisory and assistance to Iraq Forces
after the Handing over to Iraq Peace Keeping Force, During my services l
was being able to secure Twenty Million Dollar($20 million U.S Dollars)
which l have already Deposited with a Diplomatic Company for security and
Safety Purpose, I want to hand over this funds to a Trust Worthy Person
that will help me keep it till I am back from the Camp in Baghdad Iraq
Sept 2011, Since Our Final Troops is leaving Iraq 2011.If you are
Interested in this Offer kindly contact me Via my Private
Email:richardedward66@yahoo.com.hk

You will find the story of this money on the web address below. After we
have summated the remaining part
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still
serving in the Military camp in Baghdad Iraq.

Regards

Sgt Richard Edward

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