419 scam: Staff Sergeant Walter Tobin <hericonasso@yahoo.co.uk> Please reply this message urgently- It is important

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- walter_tobin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Staff Sergeant Walter Tobin <hericonasso@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: Staff Sergeant Walter Tobin <walter.tobin@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 05:23:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please reply this message urgently- It is important

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My Dear,

Greetings to you. Permit me to approach you in this manner. Iâ€™m Staff Sergeant Walter Tobin serving in Afghanistan under General John R. AllenÂ the commander ofÂ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)Â and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A). I am sending this message to ask for your assistance in an urgent and confidential transaction.

Here in Kabul Afghanistan I recovered a box from my troops on our way to bazaar three months ago, it is my duty to declare the box an unclaimed consignment forÂ disposal, but on my proper scanning of the box before it will be declared for disposal, I discovered that the consignment contains the sum ofÂ twelve million United States dollars only (USD$12,000,000.00) in the currency ofÂ Â United States dollars clean and spendable.

After my discovery, I contacted aÂ United Nations Organization representative who helped me to move the boxes fromÂ Kabul-Afghanistan to Accra-GhanaÂ where the box is currently deposited in a Security CompanyÂ there until I can find someone who would help me to receive the box in your country.

Right now, I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the box out of Accra-Ghana to you in your country if you accept to receive the box and keep it safe until I complete my service here and come to meet you in your country.Â This is because I want to resign from active military service and relocate to your country where I intend to start a new life as a civilian and invest part of the funds in your country.Â Please note that the funds are not stolen and there are no dangers involved.

I would give you 30% of the fund for your assistance while 70 would be mine.Â For security reasons, I appeal passionately to you not to discuss this transaction with any body even if you will not assist me because any leakage of this information will be too bad for me.Â I hope you understand me very well.

If you can assist me, please let me know and also send the below information to me;

Full Name:.......................
Age:...........................
Sex:..........................
Date of birth:.................
Address:.....................
Mobile number:.........................
Occupation...................
Company:.....................
Next of Kin:..................
Nationality:..................
Present Country:..................

I am expecting to hear from you urgently at walter_tobin@yahoo.com

Best regards,
Staff Sergeant Walter Tobin

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