419 scam: eddie sidney <eddie_sid@att.net> Complement of season

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: eddie sidney <eddie_sid@att.net>
Reply-To: eddie.sidney@live.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:00:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Complement of season

Hello Dear,

Complement of season

I am contacting you due to your country Location

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 have been 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 and the European Union on the war against terrorism.

On the other hand I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of 15.9 million U.S.D. Which I got from crude oil deal here in Iraq and I deposited this money with the help of the red cross security Agent by informing him that we are making contact for the real owner of the box. And 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 good business, please i need someone I could trust to channel this funds and if you accepted. I will transfer the money to your country where you can be the beneficiary through diplomatic courier means. I am a uniformed person, I cannot be parading with such an amount so I need to present someone to stand as the beneficiary to ascertain the claim for our mutual benefit.

Am a German and an intelligence officer & for that, I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money to you through diplomatic means. I only need your acceptance and all is done I will be in your country for about 3years, and if you are interested in this transaction, I will give to you the complete details you need for us to carry out this transaction successfully.

I decided to find someone that is real and not imaginary and that is why I contacted you and I believe I can trust you? Where we are now we can only communicate through our military communication facilities, which are more secured so that nobody can monitor our emails, then I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you through email, because our calls might be monitored,

Please send me your personal mobile number so I can call you for further inquiries when I am out of our military network. I am writing from a fresh email account so if you are not interested, do not reply to this email and please delete this message, if no response after 3days I will then search for someone else.

GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS

YOUR FULL NAME..........
YOUR FULL ADDRESS....................
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER..........
YOUR OCCUPATION......................

I wait for your contact details so we can go on. In less than 3days the consignment box should be noted in your possession and I will come over for my money as I will give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for me.
I hope I am been fair on this deal.

Regards,
Capt. Eddie Sidney.

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