419 scam: "Hoff Thomas Allen (PVT)" <mbravo@cancer.gov.co> =?utf-8?Q?I_expected_your_reply_as

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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: "Hoff Thomas Allen (PVT)" <mbravo@cancer.gov.co>
Reply-To: Hoff Thomas Allen <hoffallen@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:17:03 -0500 (COT)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?I_expected_your_reply_as_per=E2=80=A6?=

Dear Friend,

I am Hoff T. Allen. a US soldier presently deploy in Afghanistan, I served with third infantry division in Iraq before redeployed to Afghan.

During our regiment search operation in 2003 in Iraq, I and my late comrade privilege to secured out $15 million being part of $650 million found and recovered, which was been hidden behind a false wall of building in Baghdad neighborhood, left by late Saddam Hussein fleeing regime leaders.The $15 million has freely been moved out of Iraq to a secured location by a senior Red Cross Delegate.

More details of event can be read by click or copy link to past on your
browser: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Since my companion is late and I ultimately redeploy in Afghan, I cannot maintain keeping the funds in a secured location or move it to my account which is why I ask your assistant to retrieve funds on my behalf without delay for investment.

Once retrieved, I will reward 30% ($4.5million) to you for your service and 5% ($750,000) for any cost incurred while 65% ($9.75million) has to be kept in your account for a good profit investment on my behalf until I honorably retire from service.

Please note I send this email as undisclosed email to you for security prevail and hopefully to see your response.

Thank you
Hoff T. Allen (PVT)

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