419 scam: "Capt. David Jones"<jones.david00711@yahoo.com> IN GOD WE TRUST!!

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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)
- "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: "Capt. David Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jones.david071@yahoo.gr>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 06:56:03 +0100
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST!!

Hello ,

I am a Captain, with the United Nations troop in Iraq, on war against terrorism.
Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Iraq come next year, I will be deployed to come and work in your country's military base soonest. Our mission is to help beef up terrorist targeted states, mostly the United States, Asia and the European Union on the war against terrorism. I will need yours assistance that is why I contacted you.

I want to keep you in that I have in my possession the sum of ($20 Million Dollars). Which I got from crude oil deal in Iraq and here I deposited this money with a Red Cross agent informing him that we are making contact for the real owner of the money. It is under my power to approve whoever comes forth for this money.

I want to invest the money in your country as soon as I am deployed into your country for a good business, anyway you will advice me on that since I am not a business person. I cannot move this money to the United States because I will be in Europe and Asia for about 3years, so I need someone I could trust. If you accept, I will transfer the money to YOU where you will be the beneficiary because I am a uniformed person and I cannot be parading such an amount so I need to present someone as the beneficiary. I am an American and an intelligence officer for that so I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier service. I just need your acceptance and all is done.

If you are interested please
Get back to me with your full information:
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS ....................
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER ..........
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE OR ANY IDENTIFICATION OF YOURS.

I will give you 30% of the sum 70% is for me. I hope I am been fair on this deal.

Regards,

Capt. David Jones

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