419 scam: "Capt Ron Wilson"<service@happigo.com> Can I Trust You My Dear Friend?

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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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
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.
- capt.ronwilson@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt Ron Wilson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.ronwilson@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 18:42:48 +0100
Subject: Can I Trust You My Dear Friend?

Attn: Please

I am Capt Ron Wilson, an Intelligence officer in Iraq on a Joint Monitoring and Peace keeping mission in Baghdad Iraq. On the 15th day of November 2009, we were alerted on the sudden presence of some Shi'a militias camping in a suburb not too far from Kirkuk here in Iraq. In the resulting gun battle with them, twenty six were killed and three were seriously injured the remaining militias ran away. Unfortunately, I lost some of my men.

In the process of interrogating the injured insurgents, they confessed being rebels for Muqtada Al-Sadr and took us to a cave in Karbala where we recovered 20 feet container containing Ammunition and cash in United States Currency. We found out that the funds discovered in the cave totals US$4,800,000.00 (Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars) and I have successfully deposited the fund in Ibex Worldwide Security Company in form of consignment while looking for an honest and dependable person that will help me receive the fund until I am redeployed from Iraq.

The total fund was packed in a security box sealed with synthetic nylon paded with machine. The below is the information about the consignment.

Item: One Trunk Metal Box
Weight: 45.90KG
Internal dimension: W84 x H96x D80 (cm)
Effective capacity: 780 approximately

As serving Military officer, I cannot be parading with such amount of cash hence the need to get honest person that will receive the fund on my behalf until our assignment in Iraq is concluded which will be in the next few months. Where we are now in Iraq, we can only communicate through our military communication facilities and all calls are monitored and so the best way of communicating will be via email.

I will not fail to inform you that there is no risk in this business deal; therefore you have no reason to entertain any atom of fear. For your efforts in this business I am ready to share the fund with you, you are entitle to benefit 40% of the total fund while the remaining 60% will be kept for me until my arrival in your country.

It is very important that you keep the details of the matter to yourself. Maximum confidentiality and concealment are what is needed from you in order to successfully complete the delivery of the fund from the security company to your destination.

However, if you are not interested, do not reply and please delete this message but if you are interested simply confirm me the information below. Reply To: (capt.ronwilson@usa.com)

Full Name:
Sex:
Age:
Current Address:
Direct Mobile Number:
Your Nearest Airport

I will be waiting to hear from you via email address:

Regards

Capt Ron Wilson

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