From: "Capt John Thornton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.andrewfelton@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:23:14 +0100
Subject: Hello

Hello

I am a captain commanding 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment with the United States and Britain Coalition Force in Afghanistan. Due the decision by our Government to withdraw our troops from Iraq last year, I have decided to quit the Marines and relocate , on this basis I am actively looking for investment opportunities with you.

I am looking at a possibility of doing business with you that is why I contacted you. On the other hand I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of $98.2 million (US Dollars) which was recovered from one of our raids on terrorists here in Afghanistan in the heat of battle, possibly funds left by Terrorist cells around the region. I do not intend handing this money over to the Government so I have deposited this money with a Red Cross agent informing him that we are making contact for the real owner of the money. It is under my power to approve whoever comes forth for this money.I wish to use this money in an international trade company and I choose this department because i know it is a lucrative venture, that was the more reason I decided to resign and come over once I move this money out of here through diplomatic courier service which is the safest means. I really don't want to die fighting terrorists all my life.

I can not wire this money to the States as troops are limited to using Army sanctioned remittance services and that will draw serious attention. I need someone I could deal with. If you accept, I will transfer the money to you, making you the beneficiary because I am a uniformed person and i cannot be parading such an amount so I need to present someone as the beneficiary. I am an American and an intelligence officer as such I do have ways of transferring the money through diplomatic courier service. I just need your acceptance and all is done. Please 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 went to a secured site where I can be sure that the person is real. I believe I can trust you. Where we are now we can only communicate through our military communication facilities which are secured so nobody can monitor our discussions, the Also I want you to know that am revealing this deal to you with belief that you will never let me down in this business, you are the first and the only person that I am contacting for this deal, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you on the next step to take urgently.

If you are interested please reply me immediately so I can contact you for further inquiries. 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. I am doing this on trust, you should understand and you should know that as a trained military expert I will always play safe in case you are the bad type, but I pray you are not. $98.2 million is a lot of money which is the dream of anyone.

I wait for your contact details so we can go on. In less than 7days the money should have been noted on your care and I will come over for my money. I will give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for me and we would both invest on your business as I think its profitable. I hope I am being fair on this deal .pls reply to my email address at once: Email: zzjohnthornton@yahoo.co.uk

Regards

Capt John Thornton
Direct Tel No:+44-702 403 7230