419 scam: "Sgt Aaron Griffin." <aaron.griffin@onet.pl> From Sgt.Aaron Griffin.,

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Aaron Griffin." <aaron.griffin@onet.pl>
Reply-To: aaron.griffin@onet.pl@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:48:05 +0100
Subject: From Sgt.Aaron Griffin.,

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Good Day ,
--
Greetings from the caves of war, i will be glad to explain in details,My
name is Sgt Aaron Griffin, I am an American soldier, serving in the
military with the army's 3rd infantry division based in Iraq/ Baghdad(now
redeployed to Afghanistan) With a very desperate need for assistance, I
have summed up courage to contact you. I found your contact particulars in
an address journal.

I am seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of ( $ 12 Million U.S.
Dollars ) Twelve Million United State Dollars to a safe hand and assured
that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.

This money in various currencies was discovered in barrels at a farmhouse
near one of Saddam's old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a rescue operation,
this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad until the proposed
troop by president Donald Trump to end the suicide bombing and make peace
with militant ISIS and terrorist and no Compensation can make up for the
risk we have taken with our lives in this hell hole.

All I require is your honest; cooperation and Sincerity to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as
it is a 100% risk free venture and legal.

Kindly indicate your interest by sending to me your full contact
details, such as :

Your full names------------------

Address, -----------------

Contact telephone----------

Should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this message
as any leakage of this information will be too bad for us soldier here in
Middle east. I do not know how long we will remain in Afghanistan. I need
you to confirm to me your percentage in your next
mail, I honestly want this matter to be resolved asap, please contact me
as soon as possible with my private email address which is my only way of
communication .Kindly go through this site

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

Regards,

Sgt Aaron Griffin.

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