419 scam: "Capt.Erich Logan"<palms.lekki1@coldstonecreamery.com.ng> From Capt.Erich Logan

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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 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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- capt.erichlogan5@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt.Erich Logan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.erichlogan5@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 23:21:13 +0100
Subject: From Capt.Erich Logan

FROM: Capt.Erich Logan.

Important Message

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am Capt.Erich Logan,an American Soldier. I am serving in the US Army of D Company, 2nd Battalion 22nd,Infantrymen, Iraq. As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.I and my crew members discovered $650M USD in Saddam Hussein's palace in April 2003. We now managed to move away a total sum of US$25 Million dollars cash out from the $650MUSD, mostly 100-dollar bills and was quickly flown out of the war zone and deposited in an undisclosed OFFSHORE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY.

Unfortunately, the rest of my crew members have lost dear lives to the wicked Iraqi insurgents.I therefore seek your partnership to assist me transfer these funds into your account and invest the funds without further delay.

So therefore If you are interested I will send you the full details of OFFSHORE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY where i deposited this funds, they will be able to handle this transaction with you as i am 42years old as at now, but my fear is Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers in order to forward to the OFFSHORE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY for the release of the funds in your names or your company. This business is 100% risk free.

Respectfully,
Capt.Erich Logan.
Email: capt.erichlogan5@gmail.com

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