419 scam: General Anthony Varnadoe <general.v@gmx.us> LOOKING FOR SERIOUS LOVE(URGENT)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: General Anthony Varnadoe <general.v@gmx.us>
Reply-To: varnadoeanthony@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 20:38:40 +0200
Subject: LOOKING FOR SERIOUS LOVE(URGENT)

Hello Dear,

How are you doing today? Am happy to meet you as my partner. I will be happier if you can communicate with me all the time through my mail box here.

My name is General Anthony Varnadoe, U.S. Army Commander in Iraq. I came to Germany for General conference of military. Am very happy to find you as my partner; Life is good at this point. I feel I am a very blessed person. For contacting you. Family values are very important to me. I have been very blessed with loving parents. And I lost them long time ago.

I hope someday I'll be able to give the love to someone as they gave to each other & to me. I'm in good health. I would like to know someone who's as warm on the inside as they are on the outside. Someone to laugh and cry with. And share what's in your heart...To be my friend, then become my best friend and possible become my life. Someone to watch sunsets with. Walk along beaches with...

Who will be there for good, bad, happy, sad, laugh, cry and even share and smile with. My life is bright now. But with you maybe it'll be brighter. Take care and will be looking forward to hear from you soon. Check your attachment to see my picture. I want you to send me mails all the time so that we can know each other.

Anthony Varnadoe.

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