419 scam: "Sgt Mark Edwards" <sgtmarkedwards1759@gmail.com> {Spam} Sgt Mark Edwards From IraqR CLAIM +2778PŒë¸"

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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.
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.
- sgtmarkedwards1153@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Mark Edwards" <sgtmarkedwards1759@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <sgtmarkedwards1153@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:49:50 -1100
Subject: {Spam} Sgt Mark Edwards From Iraq

>From Sgt.Edwards
Good Day,

My Name is Sgt.Mark Edwards. I am an American soldier, serving in the US Military of the Army 1st Armored Division in Iraq. I have a very desperate need for your help.I am seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of US$5.5 million out of Iraq to you in United States or another country of your choice. It will be kept with you until I complete my service here in Iraq. I want you to invest it on my behalf until I come back from Iraq.

Source of Money: Some large amount of money in various currencies were discovered in barrels at a farm house in one of Saddam Hussein's old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a rescue operation, and it was agreed by myself and staff sgt. Richard Buff that some part of this money be shared between us before informing my brigade commander in Iraq.I know this is not morally good thing to do, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our lives in this hell hole of a place, of which my brother inlaw (spc. Peter G. Enos) was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade at Bayji, Iraq on April 9th, 2004. (SEE WEBSITE: http://www.militarycity.com/valor/257175.html)

Please assist me to bring this money out of Iraq. I will give you details when you reply. If you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this message as any leakage of this information will be too bad for the US Soldiers here in Iraq.I shall give you more details when you reply. My only safe way of communication is by email.Please reply to my alternative E-mail:sgtmarkedwards1153@yahoo.com.hk
Sincerely,
Sgt.Mark Edwards,
1AD 1BCT G3,
IRMO Operations,
US Army.
sgtmarkedwards1153@yahoo.com.hk

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