419 scam: "SGT. Matt Lowell" <mattlowell009@att.net> Hello

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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SGT. Matt Lowell" <mattlowell009@att.net>
Reply-To: lowell2020@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 11:53:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello

Hej kammerat,

Jeg har brug for din hjælp, I Am Sgt. Matt
Lowell og jeg med Ingeniørhøjskolen enhed her i Ba'qubah Irak for USA,
jeg har omkring $ 43700000 at jeg ønsker at flytte ud af landet. Jeg har brug for en god partner, nogen jeg kan stole på at virkeliggøre denne venture.The penge fra olie behandle og juridisk.

Men
jeg flytter det med diplomatiske midler til at dit hus direkte eller en
sikker og sikret sted efter eget valg ved hjælp af diplomatiske
kurertjeneste. Men kan jeg stole på dig? Når midlerne komme til dig, du tager din 30%, og holde 70% indtil jeg kommer til at mødes med dig. Din egen del af denne aftale er at finde et sikkert sted, hvor midlerne kan sendes til. Mine er at sende det til dig.

Hvis du er interesseret svar, og jeg vil give dig flere detaljer.

Indtrængende venter på dit svar.

Sgt. Matt Lowell
.................................................. .................................................. ...........

Hello pal,

I need your assistance, I Am SGT. Matt Lowell and i'm with the
Engineering unit here in Ba'qubah Iraq for the United States, I have
about 43.7 million US dollars that I want to move out of the country. I
need a good partner,someone I can trust to actualize this venture.The
money is from oil deal and legal.

But I am moving it by diplomatic means to your house directly or a safe
and secured location of your choice using diplomatic courier services.
But can I trust you? Once the funds get to you, you take your 30% out
and keep 70% until i come to meet with you. Your own part of this deal
is to find a safe place where the funds can be sent to. Mine is sending
it to you.

If you are interested reply and I will furnish you with more details.

Urgently awaiting your response.

SGT. Matt Lowell

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