419 scam: Meire Donald Raymond <ericyohensonmail@gmail.com> Personally To You

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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:
- "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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Meire Donald Raymond <ericyohensonmail@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ericyohenson@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:37:26 +0200
Subject: Personally To You

Personally To You

Hello, my name is Meire Donald Raymond, I am an American Aeronautic Engineer
from Texas, I am attached to the military with the 1st Battalion, 18th
Infantry Regiment in Iraq.

Sequel to our discovery in 2003 of the monies stolen by Saddam Hussein’s
family, the bulk of the money has since been returned to the Iraqi
Government, however we managed to move part of it totaling US$25 Million
dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills, we packaged this money as a
military cargo and diplomatically deposited with a private security outfit
in London for some time now but they do not know the real content, we where
able to achieve this with the help of a London base lawyer who is a close
confidant to one of our Captain, hence we are afraid that the money might be
discovered, for this reason we want to move this cargo to you for
safekeeping pending the completion of our assignment here.

Check out this web link; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I have been assigned by some top Military officers here to liaise with a God
fearing partner that we can trust to assist us receive the cargo, Can I
trust you?

We are ready to compensate you with good percentage of the funds, all
arrangement for the successful execution of this operation has been
carefully worked out if you are interested I will send you the full details.

Respond ASAP.

Regards,

Meire D. R

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