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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:36:31 -0700
Subject: HEY BUDDY!!!!!!
Dear Friend,
My name is Elbert Douglas Burnett (Sarge) I am an American
soldier serving in the military with the 3rd army infantry
division here in Iraq. I am in a desperate need of your
urgent assistance. I have summed up courage to contact you
towards assisting me on my quest. I found your particulars
(email) in an International email list directory from the
Internet here in Iraq and decided to contact you to assist
me move the sum of ($12 Million U.S. Dollars) Twelve Million
United States Dollars to you in your country of origin or
any location of your choice. But I need to be assured that
my share will be kept safe in your care until I complete my
service here in Iraq.
Some money in various currencies were discovered in barrels
at a farm house near one of Late Saddam Hussein's old
palaces here in Tikrit-Iraq, during a rescue operation. It
was agreed by Staff Sargent Joey Jones and myself and some
other officers that part of this money be shared among us
before informing anybody about it and turning it over to the
troop, since we were the first to discover this money.
Though this was quite an illegal thing to do as an army
officer, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up
for the risk we have taken with our lives in this hell hole
of which my brother in-law was killed by a road side bomb
last time and many other American soldiers.
The above figure was given to me as my share and to conceal
this kind of money became a problem for me, so with the help
of a red cross officer working here in Iraq whose office
enjoy some immunity, I was able to get the package out to a
safe location entirely out of trouble spot as a personal
effect of my late brother in-law. The red cross officer does
not know the real content of the package and believes that
it belongs to my brother in-law who died by a road side bomb
blast here in Iraq and before giving up, entrusted me to
hand over the package to his family in the United States.
I have now found a very safe and secured way of getting the
package out of Iraq through Jordan so you can pick it up
anywhere and I will discuss this with you when I am sure
that you are willing to assist me. I believe that my money
will be well secured in your hand because I feel you have
the fear of God at heart and that you can be trusted. I
intend to part away with 40% of this money as your share for
assisting me conclude this project if we eventually come to
a reasonable agreement. You should also assure me that this
issue will not be discussed with any other person and will
be kept as top secret. Should you have any reason to reject
this offer, please and please delete this message for any
leakage of this information will be too bad for us soldiers
here in Iraq.
I am not certain how long it will take before I am
discharged from here in Iraq. I have been shot twice,
wounded and survived two suicide bomb attacks by the grace
of God. This and other reasons earlier mentioned has
prompted me to reach out for help by contacting you. I
honestly want this issue resolved immediately. Please
contact me as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Elbert Douglas Burnett (Sarge)
IN GOD WE TRUST!!!
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