419 scam: ronad fisher <ronadfisheraa@hotmail.com> REQUEST FOR HELP

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "courier company" (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.
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.
- ronadfisher5577@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ronad fisher <ronadfisheraa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ronadfisher5577@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 21:54:18 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR HELP

Dear Sir,

I am Sgt. Wilson Fisher, part of the US Army peace keeping delegation to Afghanistan, but will be returning home finally in some weeks from now. Let me quickly tell you a little about my background; I was born and brought in New Orleans United states, in a peaceful moderate family of Four, however In August 2005, the dreadful natural disaster Hurricane Katrina came and took my family away. My Dad and little sister, leaving my mother who was in Italy at that time on a business trip, she lived rest of her life in Daytona, Florida, but never recovered from the pain, she passed on June last year, painful part is, i wasn't there to pay her last respect.

I was out of town for my military recruiting training at west point, New York, that was my escape, however escape without my love ones makes life kind of empty and since then I have been trying to give my life a meaning.

This is just a brief about me; i shall tell you more about my plans after returning to State. I'd like to know about you as well; your work, career, and family, whatever you feel comfortable to share with me.

My main purpose of contacting you to seek for your assistance on this urgent issues, On the 13th of November, 2010 when the Taliban Insurgent attacked Afghanistan main airport, i was privileged to save a boy's life whose father, a wealthy Gold Merchant decided to reward me with 100 Kilo Gold Bar as personal Gift (market worth of four million US Dollars).

The President of United State made an announcement that all the troops in Afghanistan will be coming back to the state soon.

I want you to help me receive the GOLD BAR which i plan to ship through a private courier company here, i am willing to give you 30% of any amount that will be made from the sale of the GOLD BAR, but for now i just need to get this GOLD out of here, else i loose it completely

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON: email: [ronadfisher5577@gmail.com ]

I will gratefully appreciate your response so i can give you further details

I earnestly look forward to your message.

Sgt. Wilson Fisher.

Please note: We are not allowed to use any form of voice communication for security reasons and may delay sometimes in responding to your message, but will surely do when i get online.

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