419 scam: MILITARY BASE <off------807634@att.net> 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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
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.
- revfranky53@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MILITARY BASE <off------807634@att.net>
Reply-To: revfranky53@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:20:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: urgent

Dear Beloved,

My dear beloved i salute you. May I ask for your permission to relay this piece information to you for a business venture which I and two other colleagues in the joint military service in Iraq intended to disclose to you. I am SGT MAC COLE of the allied military service in Iraq. We have $6.8million to invest in your country and the funds were secured in CASH in many trunk boxes during one of our raid operations in the area occupied by one of the strong former aid to late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein called CHEMICAL ALI.

We discovered many boxes containing cash of united states dollars in the operation and eventually, my self and two other junior officers were able to move one of the boxes containing $6.8m out of iraq for our future investments through the missionary diplomatic service in Iraq. You can check this through the enclosed news bar:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm.

Sir,as military officers, we have no permission to engaging into civil operations and based on that reason, we concluded to connecting you for assistance to investing the funds in your country in good and profitable ventures. This project is risk free as no body in the allied military high command knows the were about the container of $6.8m. Rev. Pastor Frank Yaw of missionary international assisted us to move the box out of iraq through the missionary diplomatic service

for safe keeping in a security firm. He will give you all details of this project and how you will secure the funds for investment.On the other hand, he will assist you change all documents of deposit of the box in your name to enable you have full legal control over the money for investments. Contact Rev. pastor Frank Yaw on his direct email address(revfranky53@yahoo.com) for more details.He is a TRUSTED man of God and will handle this project with you with fear of almighty God.

Relay all your arrangements with Rev. Pastor Frank YAW to me for my records although we will soon be moved to KABUL AFGHANISTAN for more militarily operations. I will be writing you from military base in KABUL for updates from you.

God bless you for your cooperation and understanding.

SGT. MAC COLE

MILITARY BASE

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

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