419 scam: "Haberman Phil Jason (Sgt)"<jyxjfrpc@public1.wx.js.cn> A recommendation from a friend.

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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!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Haberman Phil Jason (Sgt)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sgtjason77@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:19:33 +0100
Subject: A recommendation from a friend.

READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY URGENT.

My name is Sgt Haberman Phil Jason . I need your help in keeping & Investing the money that we moved
from Ba'qubah in Iraq safe in your country.

As you know i am not a businessman and need help in Investing some very good amount of US dollars, in any good
business idea & venture that you have, due to the financial credit crisis i know my funds will be safer in
your hands.As you are very much aware most troops will be leaving Iraq this year A milestone in the completion
of the British mission in Iraq is achieved with the handover of Basra International Airport. British troops are
to leave Iraq by the end of July this year. Iraq will now take greater control of its own security.

We moved this money and kept it safe here in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, Now that
we are handing over Security of the Green Zone to the Iraqis. We need to move the funds
now. You know the funds are legal and we got it from selling crude oil at the black
market. we want to move the funds from Irag now to a secure place or location. Can you provide that
for us.?

This money is in cash and we want to move it to you as soon as possible.
So your share for helping me will be dividing the total amount into 2 ways. Will you help?
The whole process is simple and straight forward. I am still in iraq and i will be discharged soon, so we
need to move as quickly as possible. I dont want to take any chances of loosing the funds. That is why
we must act now.

We are sharing everything 50/50. This is a legitimate transaction. If you are interested, i will provide you
further details and instructions. Please keep this Private & confidential.
Can i trust you and will you help? Waiting for your urgent and positive response.
Our phones and faxes are not secure here in Iraq, so we need to communicate only by email for now
because it is very secure and personal i will disclose the total amount to you in my next mail.

Yours Faithfully,

Sgt. Haberman Phil Jason

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