419 scam: "Col. Timothy R. Reese" <www@vivid.ocn.ne.jp> GOOD DAY TO YOU!!!!!

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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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.
- coltimothyrreece@webmail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Col. Timothy R. Reese" <www@vivid.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <coltimothyrreece@webmail.hu>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:34:13 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU!!!!!

Good day to you!

I am Col. Timothy R. Reese., an officer in the us army, i am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner. I only pray that at this time your address will still be valid. I want to solicit your attention to receive money on my behalf. I found it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business. I am a war veteran with the United Nations troop in Afghanistan, on war against terrorism. I served in the 1st Armored Division in Kabul. I have a business proposal for you. Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan come next year, I have been redeployed to come and work in this country on the platform of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Our mission is to help beef up terrorist targeted states, mostly the United States and the European Union on the war against terrorism. I really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes. On the other hand, I would like to inform y
ou that I have in my possession t

I deposited this money with a Red Cross agent and also informed him that we will contact the real owner of the money. I can not move this money around, so I need someone I could trust. If you accept, I will move the fund to you, where you will be the beneficiary, because I am a uniformed person and I can not parade such an amount of money because I can’t proof to the government how I got this money, so I need to present someone as the recipient. I'm an American and an officer for intelligence, that I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier Service. I just need your acceptance, and everything is done. Please, if you are interested in this transaction, I give you the complete details you need for us to implement this transaction successfully. I decided to contact someone I could trust and real and not imaginary. It is under my power to approve who is eligible for this money. I would invest the money as soon as you agree to keep this fund
safe in your country for busines

I can not move this money around, so I need someone I could trust. If you accept, I will move the fund to you, where you will be the beneficiary, because I am a uniformed person and I can not parade such an amount of money because I can’t proof to the government how I got this money, so I need to present someone as the recipient. I'm an American and an officer for intelligence, that I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier Service. I just need your acceptance, and everything is done. Please, if you are interested in this transaction, I give you the complete details you need for us to implement this transaction successfully. I decided to contact someone I could trust and real and not imaginary.

I think I can trust you because you are a registered business owner, where we are now we can only communicate through our military facilities, communication is secured, so nobody can monitor our e-mails, and then I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you by e-mail, because our Calls might be monitored, I have to be sure to deal with someone I could trust. If you are interested, please send me your personal mobile number so that the diplomat can call you for inquiries and how to bring the box that contain my money to you. If you are not interested, do not respond to this e-mail and delete this Message if no response after 3 days, I will then search for someone else.

I wait for your contact information details, so that we can go on. In less than 4 days the box should be in your possession, and I will come for my money. I will give you 40% of the total and 60% for me. I hope I have been fair to this deal. Get back to me with your full information:

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country Of Origin And Contact Address In Your Country:
3. Your State Of Residence And Address:
4. A copy of your international passport /driver's license/ ID, or Photo:
5. Your direct Telephone Numbers
6. Your Direct Cell Phone:

If you can be trusted, I will explain further when i get a response from you. Please ensure to reply via my private-mail address.( coltimothyrreece@webmail.hu )

God bless America
Regards,
Col. Timothy R. Reese.

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