419 scam: "I NEED YOUR HELP"<info@live.co.uk> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "the diplomat " ("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.
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.
- pk424842@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I NEED YOUR HELP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pk424842@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 09:25:39 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Goodday
l am Gen. Preston Kenneth, from the Engineering unit here in Ba'qubah Iraq for the United States. I am presently in Iraq. We want to move the sum of 10 million USD (Ten Million USD) to the States or any safe country, as far as we can be assured that it will be safe in your care until we complete our service here next year.

This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved. It was discovered and concealed in a barrels with piles of weapons and ammunition at a location near Saddam Hussein's old Presidential Palaces during a rescue operation and it was agreed by all party present to have the funds.

You might see this as an illegal or scam due to the volume of internet scam these days, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for the risks we have taken with our lives in this hell hole here. I was able to get the package out to a safe location entirely. No one knows the real contents of the package as believed that it belongs to an American who died in an air raid.

I have the authority of my partners involved to ask if you will be willing to assist us in this transaction, your share of the sum will be 30%, be rest assure that this business is 100% safe on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.

No strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, for Iraq is a war zone. You will only help the diplomat to get the yellow tag paper as soon as they arrive in your airport.
If you are interested I will send you the full details, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest.... pk424842@gmail.com

Regard.

Gen. Preston Kenneth.

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