419 scam: CAN WE TRUST YOU? JOB/PARTNERSHIP OFFER. URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED!

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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 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <majorarnoldgray2009@webdunia.com>
Date:
Subject: CAN WE TRUST YOU? JOB/PARTNERSHIP OFFER. URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED!

It is my humble pleasure

My name is Major ARNOLD GRAY, I am an American soldier in peace keeping force in Afghanistan , I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Afghanistan, as you know insurgents everyday and bombs are attacking us.

We managed to move funds belonging to one rich family who died as a result of bomb attack. The total amount is US$35 Million dollars in cash; we used the immunity of a Diplomatic Agent to move the fund to West Africa where it will not have trace.

Therefore, we have contact you to present you as the beneficiary of the Fund and direct you to work with the institute where the funds were deposited, to make contact with them and have the funds released to you. We want to move this money to you, so that you may keep our share for us till when we will come over to meet you. We will take 60%,
my partner and I. You take 30% and 10% will be mapped out for any expenses incurred during the process of the funds release. No strings attached.

If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? As soon as you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your contact details.

This business is risk free. The boxes can be shipped out in 48hrs.

Respectfully,
Major ARNOLD GRAY.

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