419 scam: "Sgt Heinz Muller, Jr" <info@gmail.com> Business proposal

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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.
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:
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- heinzmuller12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Heinz Muller, Jr" <info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: heinzmuller12@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:47:07 -0300
Subject: Business proposal

How are you doin..?

My name once again is Sgt Heinz Muller, Jr. I am in the Engineering
military unit here in Ba'qubah in Iraq.I and my friend have about Ten
million Five hundred Thousand Euros Only that we want to move out of Iraq.
What we need is trustworthy person who will be presented as the owner of
the trunk box containing the money and process it for airlifting out of
Iraq. It is money we found in one of Sadams palace. We will be moving it
through diplomatic means; all papers will be cleared and stamped
diplomatic consignment to your house.

The most important thing is can we trust you to keep our share of the
money when it gets to you? Once the funds get to you, you take 15% for
yourself and keep the balance 85% for us.

If you know that you will work with us in one accord, then you are to send
me your full names, home and office addresses including your private and
office telephone numbers. You are to include your age, occupation and
marital status.

It is important to note that this money is in cash; and nightly packed in
trunk boxes. We have marked just one trunk box containing Ten million Five
hundred Thousand Euros and that is the consignment to be documented in
your name as containing family valuable left behind at the wake of the
attacks in Iraq.

It is important to understand that once you provide us with your full
data, it is believed that we are working as a team and you will take the
percentage marked out for you and keep the balance for us until we are
discharged from here. This whole business has taken us time to workout and
we have no fear whatsoever in the perfect discharge of our duties to see
this dream come true.

I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in advance
as I anticipate your co-operation.

Waiting for your urgent response. We demand that you do not discuss this
business with anybody no matter how close such a person is to you. It is
for our mutual benefit. Thanks for your understanding. God bless.

Kindly contact me with this Email:heinzmuller12@gmail.com

Regards,
Sgt. Heinz Muller.

Note:Pls send below;

1)full names &age.
2)home address &tell/mobile
3)Occupation
4)scan copy of any of your identifications

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