419 scam: "Col. Brian D. Kent" <bnt.yrq@hotmail.com> Urgent response needed from you''''''''''''''

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Col. Brian D. Kent" <bnt.yrq@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <briandkent908@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 06:07:45 -0700
Subject: Urgent response needed from you''''''''''''''

Hello My Good Friend,

I am Colonel Brian D. Kent, an officer of the U.S Army. I just moved to Syria from Iraq as one of the last batch that was relocated, During my services in Iraq I was able to secure Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar (US$9.5 million) which is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong to Saddem Hussein and his family. I have carefully arranged the said fund in a military consignment trunk box; I have also made arrangement on how to deliver this consignment box to a finance house in South Africa.

I want to hand over this funds to a trust worthy Person that can help me claim and keep this fund safe until am back from the camp at the ending of this year for joint business and investment, can you be trusted? Kindly send me your name, and your business involvements for easy communication. You will find the story of this money on the web address below, after we have submitted the remaining part http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military camp here in SYRIA, because of the situation in the camp we are not allowed to communicate on phone, but once I receive your reply, I will link you up with the security/finance company where the money will be lodged.

Col. Brian D. Kent
US Rescue Team,SYRIA

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