419 scam: Ray Odierno <Ray.odierno@usarmy.com> HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- ray.odierno147@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ray Odierno <Ray.odierno@usarmy.com>
Reply-To: ray.odierno147@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 16:18:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

I AM GENERAL RAY ODIERNO THE UNITED STATES GENERAL IN CONTROL OF MILITARY
COMMANDER IN IRAQ. I would like to discuss the confidential matter with
you about I and the Iraqi National Security Advisor, Dr. Muwafaq Bakr
al-Rubai, having crude oil business that worth 28 million united states
dollars in the year 29 November 2007 here in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

After the transaction was well done and share I realize the sum of 13.5
million dollars which I later kept under the security and the safety of
the united nation here In Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Now that the America troops
have left Iraq for the Iraqi government at the end of 2011, I decided to
move this huge amount from Iraq to any safer country to invest and
transfer the rest sum to my account in united states in your name as my
beneficiary

http://articles.cnn.com/2009-04-12/world/iraq.us.troops_1_odierno-al-rubaie-iraqi-governments?_s=PM:WORLD

My aim of written you is that I want you as my beneficiary in order for
you to help me claim this money that I kept in a trunk boxes with the
united nation, my position as a General in the united states Military does
not permit me to partake for the transfer by myself in order for me to
avoid probation. I need you to file claim delivery status to your name and
your country.

I keep this huge amount of money as a result to the united nation security
company in Mahmudiyah, Iraq as a family treasure and valuable document.

I will like to know if you are capable to handle this transaction and to
be able to keep this top secret only to yourself, I will offer you 10% of
the amount to you.

I would like to send you the scan copy of the deposit certificate if only
you can keep this offer as a top secret and be able to send this
information to me for the processing and the movement of the consignment
to you over there in you country.

Full name.....
Age.....
Home address or office address.....
Nationality.....
Phone number .....
Marital status .....

Yours sincerely
Gen. Ray Odierno.
N.b.......please contact me via my private email below.

ray.odierno147@hotmail.com

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