419 scam: Gen David Quantock <qgendavid@yahoo.com> Attention

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- qgendavid@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gen David Quantock <qgendavid@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:36:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attention

What I'm about to share with you is confidential between me and you.Can I confide in you?

I have been in active service for over 35 years, I have been to many missions and assignments
overseas. Sometimes on foreign assignment, it is normal to recover treasure and precious items
from conflict zones across the globe. On a routine patrol last weekend with squad members
attached to my HQ around the Iraqi city of Taji 20 miles north of Baghdad, I recovered a
huge sum of money in USD from a wrecked abandoned building.

As you know, i intend to retire
from active service after my current assignment here in iraq. The total sum is $10.5 million USD
in sealed metallic truck box, I have arranged with a trusted UN diplomat who is ready to moved
the consignment cargo to DUBLIN,IRELAND at short notice.

This is not a joke or child play. What I require of you is to travel down to Dublin to meet
with the diplomat in person as my associate over there in Ireland. I'm a reasonable man,
I intend to compensate you handsomely for your time, I have decided to reward you with
$1.5 million USD. After you have received the consignment safely in your custody, you will
arrange for bank safety deposit boxes for the remainder of $5 million USD pending further
instructions from me. What do you think about investing in real estate?

NOTE: The diplomat is not aware the true contents of the consignment. The contents of the trunk
box is confidential between me and you.

General David
qgendavid@yahoo.com

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