419 scam: Nathan Mace <nathanmace1@zoznam.sk> RE: LET US ACHIEVE THIS TOGETHER

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- nmace1970@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nathan Mace <nathanmace1@zoznam.sk>
Reply-To: <nmace1970@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 13:13:51 +0000
Subject: RE: LET US ACHIEVE THIS TOGETHER

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Sgt. Nathan Mace; I work for the United State Army I am presently stationed in Kabul Afghanistan.
I am looking forward in doing business with you can I trust you? During my service in Iraq I recovered Stash of money on one of our raids in a terrorist Camp in Baghdad but I did not submit all the money to the military authority, because I saw it as life time opportunity,
And I have US$$15,000,000.00 invested in Iraq because I never wanted my team to know about this at all because of jealousy I had to keep this secret to myself alone. You can View this link to confirm: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Not until last week I heard from the owner of the company that the company will be shutting down.
That they are disbursing funds back to the investors of the company that their correspondent bank is First National Bank of South Africa that a document will be sent to me.
So that I can forward it to the bank and my funds will be wired to any account overseas due to my job now I can't do anything right now and I don't want the funds to be on my name because I am still serving here in Kabul Afghanistan.
That is the reason why I am contacting you so that I can put my trust in you. The funds I invested were $15,000,000.00 USD but now I am getting $35,000.000.00 USD
I invested this funds for 4 years, I want to know if you can do this I am ready to give you 15% of net amount which is involve and I will appreciate it more if you can invest this funds on my behalf can you?
Let me know if you are willing to help me so that I can send you my ID CARD and a photo so you will know who you are doing business with. Please reply for briefs and procedures to this email below: nmace1970@gmail.com or nmace1971@gmail.comI will need this information below:
Name:Address:Phone Number:Occupation:
Hoping to read back from you,
Sgt. Nathan Mace.

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