419 scam: 111 <office@restaurant-leopold.at> =?iso-8859-1?Q?CAN_I_TRUST

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- capt_jerrymark@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: 111 <office@restaurant-leopold.at>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:47:26 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CAN_I_TRUST_YOU=3F?=

Good Day,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you; I know you

would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before now. My name is

Capt Jerry Mark, a Capt. of The US ARMY, deployed to Iraq in the beginning of the war in

2003.
I contacted you to assist me receive and invest on my behalf the sum of US$16,200,000.00

(Sixteen Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as I do not want to move

the funds to United States. I got the fund from Crude Oil deal here in Iraq, the funds is in a

safe consignment currently deposited with a Red Cross Agent.
All I require from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation which this transaction

deserves considering what happened to my friend last year 2013 he lost US$23Million to an

Italian business man. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response I can assure you that this

transaction will take only Seven (7) days to be completed hence, I will require you to provide

me with the following:

1. Your Full Name

2. Your Contact Address

3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number

I guarantee that this will be executed under 100% legitimate arrangement that will protect you

from any breach of the law. Though I would like to hold back certain information for security

reasons for now until you have found time to visit the BBC website stated below and see the

opportunity that came across some of us in the course of our duty in Iraq .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Please do get back to me urgently with your decision to enable me make an alternative

arrangement if the need should arise, however, I am offering you 30% of the fund while you

keep 70% for me for viable investment.
Private Email: capt_jerrymark@aol.com

PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.

Regards,
Capt, Jerry Mark.

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