419 scam: "Mellinger" <jeffmellinger@mail.mn> From Jeff

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mellinger" <jeffmellinger@mail.mn>
Reply-To: <jeff.mellinger@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:15:17 +0100
Subject: From Jeff

Dear Fellow,

The is not hoax, it is real!

I am Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey J. Mellinger assumed duties as the U.S. Army Materiel Command’s 13th Command Sergeant Major on Nov. 2, 2007, I am among American Contingent warlord, served in an exemplary manner with both dignity and professionalism, in a multinational environment with courage, tolerance, understanding and respect for others to fulfill the mandate of my mission.

Subsequently, American government, United Nations and other humanitarian nations voluntarily budgeted gargantuan volume funds to fight and stop terrorist targeted United States , European Union and other nations.

I privately deposited cool $21,500,000.00 USD in foreign nation via means of Red-Cross aircraft to assist my family which by virtue of fact and true it will lead to our mutual benefits if my request for your involvement in this business is not against your desire.

Checkout the attach photos and the website below to assist you in details of the genuine source of the funds.

If you are interested please reply immediately and I will gently detailed you on how we will move forward but if you are not interested do not reply and please delete this message kindly let the matter remain top confidential.

Website: http://stonesoupstation.blogspot.com/2008/05/hundreds-of-billions-for-war-kick-in.html

I sincerely assure you that this business is 100% risk free

Yours Faithfully

CSM. Jeffrey J. Mellinger
U.S. Army

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