419 scam: "Capt.Michael Scholl"<scholl@mil.com> United States Marine Corps.

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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:
- "scholll@fm.bb" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "scholll@fm.bb" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt.Michael Scholl" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scholll@fm.bb>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:53:56 +0100
Subject: United States Marine Corps.

Hello,

First,let me introduce myself. I am Capt. Michael Scholl,assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, western Anbar Province in Iraq. I am desperately in need of your assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you. I am presently in Iraq and I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $10,570,000 (Ten million Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand USD) as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.

SOURCE OF MONEY: During a rescue operation, some amounts in various currencies which was concealed in barrels with piles of weapons and ammunition at a location near one of Saddam Hussein's old Presidential Palaces was discovered and it was agreed by all party present that the money Be shared amongst us. This might appear as an illegal thing to do but I tell you what, no compensation can make up for the risks we have taken with our lives in this hellhole. 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 German contact working with the UN here (his office enjoys some immunity) I was able to get the package out to a safe location entirely out of trouble spot. He does not know the real contents of the package as he believes that it belongs to an American who died in an air raid and asked that the package be handed over family.Your confidentiality about this will be highly appreciated.

For more details please contact me via my private box: scholll@fm.bb

Respectfully,
Capt.Michael Scholl.
scholll@fm.bb

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