419 scam: "Mr. Gen James Terry" <office4@grfeddesws.id.vg> Hello My Good 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:

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:
- "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)
- "consignment " (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.
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.
- lt.jamesterry102@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Gen James Terry" <office4@grfeddesws.id.vg>
Reply-To: <lt.jamesterry102@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 05:34:02 -0800
Subject: Hello My Good Friend

Hello My Good Friend,

I am LT Gen James Terry, an officer of the U.S Army. I just moved to Syria from Iraq as one of the last batch that just left this morning, During my services in Iraq, I was able to secure Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar($15.5 million U.S Dollars) which is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong to Saddam Hussein and his family. i have carefully arranged the said fund in a military consignment trunk box.I have also make arrangement on how to deliver this consignment box Dubai

I want to hand over this funds to a TrustWorthy Person that can help me keep it safe in Dubai , till am back from the Camp from Syria in December 2016 for joint business and investment,can you be trusted? kindly send me your name,your business involvements and mobile number for easy communication.You will find the story of this money on the web address below.

After we have submitted the remaining part
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military camp here in SYRIA.

LT Gen James Terry
US Rescue Team,SYRIA
E-mail: lt.jamesterry102@gmail.com

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