419 scam: "CAPT. DERRECK PORTER" <chanthidaa113@gmail.com> Re. Treat as Top Urgent

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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 delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 us 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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("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: "CAPT. DERRECK PORTER" <chanthidaa113@gmail.com>
Reply-To: derickporter535@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020 17:10:20 +0100
Subject: Re. Treat as Top Urgent

Hello,

Good day to you and how're you doing?

I am Army officer with the USA Military and currently in Baghdad with
the Combat Support Squad, US Base Camp, Speicher - Baghdad, Iraq. I'm
on my 3rd deployment to combat war zones. I am also among the squad
that will be re-deployed to Afghanistan in about a fortnight and in
view of this, our general commander Gen Kenneth McKenzie reduced
troops, the decision to reduce the 5,200 troops now in Iraq comes
three weeks after Mr. Trump met in Washington with Mustafa al-Kadhimi,
the Iraqis prime minister, these are the reason i solicit your
attention to assist me receive two (2) trunk boxes containing some
monies and (999.9 CERTIFIED GOLD BARS) on my behalf i decided to move
these two trunks containing some monies and (999.9 CERTIFIED GOLD
BARS) we do not know when we'll re-deployed back to US.

The source of money!!!!

Some money in various currencies where discovered in barrels at a farm
house in the middle East during a rescue operation in Iraq War combat,
and it was
agreed by Staff Sergeant Kenneth Buff and myself that some part of
these money be shared between both of us, I was given a total of ($20
Million US
Dollars) as my own share , this money was concealed in a consignment
for a long while with a security Company which i declared and deposit
as my personal effects and it has been secured and protected for years
now with the diplomatic Delivery Service. It will be sent as Swift
Military consignment/Courier specially with immunity to deliver to
your physical mailing address withour any hitch.

But I tell you what! No compensation can make up for the risk we are
taken with our lives.You can confirm the genuineness of the findings
by clicking
on this web site.

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

Upon your response I'll explain further on the modalities on how we'll
realize the safe shipment of the boxes to you for safe keeping without
the breach of the law.

Thanks for your cooperation, God bless you and America!!

Best Regards,
Capt Derreck
US ARMY.

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