419 scam: "EDWARD BAQUERO" <bluebolts03@vdky.info> honor for us 18-16-44

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
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 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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("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: "EDWARD BAQUERO" <bluebolts03@vdky.info>
Reply-To: "EDWARD BAQUERO" <edward.baquero@yahoo.com>
Date: 1 May 2016 18:16:48 -0700
Subject: honor for us 18-16-44

Hello,
My name is Sergeant Major Edward Javier Baquero. I am an American soldier (USF-I) Serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq. As you may know, we were frequently being attacked everyday by insurgents, car bombers and suicide bombers in Iraq. I am contacting you independently to ask for your hands in a partnership to move a consignment valued at {7.000.000 million USD} into your safekeeping in your country.
In 2013 I managed to secure the amount seven million dollars, that were part of the stash mo'ney found in Baghdad to have belonged to Saddam Hussein's family and associates. I have secured this mo'ney, and has been kept some whe're outside Iraq for some time. Since the final American troops withdrawal from Iraq June 12, 2014, I decided to invest this amount in any of the middle eastern Country as I cannot do any business investment with my own name and in my country United States Of America. My contact to you is to make sure that the mo.ney is moved to a safe place and in safe hands pending the completion of my assignment he're on the current crisis in Iraq.
I Will generously compensate you with 30% from the total amount, this is for your efforts to receive the consignment in your country. I plan on using diplomatic immunity-cover with the United Nations to ship the consignment to you in your country. The delivery diplomat is working in-collaboration with United Nations which make him have access to deliver the consignment to you in your country without being search at any airport by the customs. This is the reason why I choose this diplomat, to work with him for a successful delivery of the consignment to you. I am contacting you with confidence as all arrangements for the successful transfer delivery has been put in place. All I need from you is to receive the cargo at your location from the delegated diplomat and safe keep the balance for me after you re'move the 30% I pro'mise you.
Do not entertain any fear, and do not disclose this Funds/Topic to any one else as I do not want this to jeopardize my career with the United States Military. We must keep this to our self and as a top secrete between us. My friend if on'ly you can keep your words and execute this project, believe me it will be an honor for us to know each other. I am waiting to read from you soon, I'll extend more confidential details to you when you give me your words. I Hope I Can Trust You?
Yours sin'cere'ly.

Sergeant Major Edward Javier Baquero.,US Military, Ba'qubah Iraq.
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