419 scam: "Cpt.Donnell Grant,US Army."<dongrant@usarmy.net> Greetings,(My Proposal for 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 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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("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: "Cpt.Donnell Grant,US Army." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cpt.donnellg@att.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:17:25 +0300
Subject: Greetings,(My Proposal for you)

Hello,

My name is Cpt.Donnell Grant. I am an American soldier (USF-I) Serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq. As you know we are being attacked everyday by insurgents, car/suicide bombers in Iraq.

I am contacting you on behalf of my colleagues here in Baghdad, we are honestly seeking for your hands in this partnership to move this allocation valued at {10.4 million USD} into your custody for safekeeping.

In 2009 we managed to secure Ten Million US Dollars, these were part of the stash money found in Baghdad to have belonged to Saddam Hussein's family and associates. This money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for some time now but with the proposed troops withdrawal by our President to end the war and make lasting peace with Iraq militant and terrorist, I am so afraid that this money may be discovered. My contact to you is to make sure that the money is move to a safe place and in safe hands pending the completion of my assignment here.

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

We are ready to compensate you generously with 30% of the money because there are no strings attached as Iraq is a war zone. We plan on using diplomatic immunity-cover to ship this money to you as military cargo. I am contacting you with confidence as all arrangements for the successful delivery has been put in place. All I need from you is to receive the cargo at your location from the delegated diplomat.

I am expecting your positive reply so as to extend more confidential details to you. I hope I can trust you.

Yours sincerely,
Cpt.Donnell Grant
US Military Ba'qubah.
cpt.donnellg@att.net

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