419 scam: Ramond DEAR FRIEND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i want to solicit your attention" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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: Ramond
Reply-To: <captramond@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 05:55:07 -0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Friend,

I am writing this email with tears and heavy heart because of what I
am facing here trying to defend the world against terrorist threats.
My colleagues die on daily basis as a result of incessant suicide
bombing and attacks from Isis.I only pray at this time that your
address is still valid. I want to solicit your attention to finally
receive a treasure boxes which contains Gold,Diamond and cash worth
Millions of United States Dollars which I have moved to a location
through the assistance of a delivery company which I shall inform you
on how to contact the agent upon your response for you to receive the
shipment on my behalf for our mutual benefits am Capt.Lamory Marden,
an officer in the US Army, I am now redeployed to Afghanistan from
Iraq as the last batch just left, and I really need your help in
assisting me with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes. I hope
you can be trusted? If you can be trusted, I will explain further when
I get a response from you. God bless you and thanks for cooperation in
advance.

PLEASE REPLY AT MY PRIVATE EMAIL:

Best Regards,

Back

Capt Ramond James Pierce
US ARMY..

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