419 scam: ahalowi <ahalowi@voila.fr> From Capt.C.J.Huntsman: Awaiting your response.

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
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)
- "% will be for you" (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 immunity" ("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: ahalowi <ahalowi@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:29:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Capt.C.J.Huntsman: Awaiting your response.

>From Capt.C.J.Huntsman: Awaiting your response.

Hullo,

Dont get crossed by my intrusion in your privacy, not knowing you before but i got to
do this since am used to taking risks.I am Capt.Chris Josh Huntsman, an American
soldier with the peace keeping force in Iraq,serving with the 1st Armored Division in
Iraq
but have now been redeployed to Kabul Afghanistan.

Before further detail I would like you to visit the BBC website link below
to enable you have an insight on what
am about proposing to you.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

During one of our interventions, we also discovered the sum of US$ 7.5 Million
dollars belonging to Saddam Hussein's family.My partner and i concealed this
money and didnt make any official declaration of it.

As American soldier on war duty. Our activities are highly limited based on the
military code of conduct of the United states of America, we soldiers are
not allowed any personal transaction while on duty .

So for the safety of this money, using my post and influence i used a silver trunk
to conceal the whole sum and through a pastor that is a staff of the red cross
attached to our unit,i had the
consignment transported out of Iraq using diplomatic
courier under diplomatic immunity meaning that nobody knows the contents of the consignment.

I contacted you to assist us to reclaim this money since we are still on duty and
i wouldnt want anybody or any government to start getting nosy about the money or
confiscate it.My partner and i will take 80% of the total sum while 20% will be for you.
No strings attached and no risk involved.

If you are interested, do respond immediately with your contact details
and I will send you the full details.

Note,this deal requires absolute confidentiality and your full attention with
constant communication through emails since i cannot use a phone because
most of our communication systems here are connected to the central unit
and so being monitored.

Note:do bear with me for contacting you through this medium but it is
just for my
security, so that i do not get exposed.

If you are not capable of handling this then do use your delete button
and dont waste my time.

Respectfully,
Capt.Chris J Huntsman,

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