419 scam: "Jasper Sped."<Admin@tecnovidrio.com.mx> URGENT RESPOND

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jasper Sped." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jaspersp126@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:21:37 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPOND

Compliments,

Without prejudice and with due respect, I write to seek your assistance and cooperation on a business proposal which will be beneficial to both of us.

I'm Captain Jasper Sped, with the United Nations military troop in Afghanistan on global war against terrorism. Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan soon, I have a business proposal which I solicit your assistance urgently. I have in my possession the sum of $10.6 Million US D (Ten Million and Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars). This was recovered from one of our routine raids on terrorists here in Afghanistan because the Taliban keep most of their money at home for evil activities which they normally get through illegal deals.

Based on the suffering we undergo here, some of us do meet such luck. It happened that I went for this raid with men in my unit and I decided to take some of it as my share for the stress here. I 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 for investment and charity purposes, to save the world. I cannot move this money to the United States because I'm a uniformed person and I cannot be parading such an amount, so I need to present someone as the beneficiary, I will move the money to Europe and you will receive it. I'm an American and an intelligence officer, I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier service, I just need your acceptance and all will be done.

Where I'm now, we can only communicate through our military communication facility which is secured, so nobody can monitor our emails and I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you through email, because our calls might be monitored.

If you are interested, please send me your reply and I will give complete details you need for us to carry out this transaction successfully.

Regards,

Jasper Sped.

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