419 scam: US ARMY <info@usarmy.com> How are you doing?

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: US ARMY <info@usarmy.com>
Reply-To: capt.jx@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:11:32 +0100
Subject: How are you doing?

--
My name is James Xavier, I am an American citizen, a member of the U.S.
ARMY medical team. Apart from being surprise, you may as well be
skeptical to reply me based on what is happening around world on the
internet.

Though, I would like to hold back certain information for security
reasons for now until you have find the time to visit the BBC website
stated below to enable you have insight as to what I'm intending to
share with you, believing that it would be of your desired interest
one-way or the other.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Also, could you get back to me having visited the above website to
enable us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your
understanding I must say that I'm very uncomfortable sending this
message to you without knowing truly if you would misconstrue the
importance and decides to go public. In this regards, I will not hold
back to say that the essence of this message is strictly for mutual
benefit of you and I and nothing more.

I will be vivid and coherent in my next message in this regards, mean
while send me a mail confirming you have visited the site and that you
have understood my intentions.

Waiting for your Prompt response.
James Xavier

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