419 scam: "Col. L. Telah" <temp@isavalue.com> From Kuwait ( US Marine) evening

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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:
- "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)
- "million 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)
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.
- ltelah52@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Col. L. Telah" <temp@isavalue.com>
Reply-To: <ltelah52@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:39:28 -0700
Subject: From Kuwait ( US Marine) evening

Hi,

I am Colonel Larry Telah, one of the US troops dispatched from Iraq to Kuwait after several years of battle in Iraq. Before our final movement from Iraq, I and my unit found over $400 million in cash and over 10,000pounds of Gold bricks in one of late Saddam Hussein's hideout in Baghdad. some of this money was given back to the Iraq Government while we kept some behind for ourselves which we did shared among ourselves.

I have kept my own share of the fund and gold bricks with some of my belongings in a military consignment trunk box and I want to hand over this box to a trust worthy person in the states that will help me keep it till I am back from Kuwait. My own share of the funds is 3.2million dollars and 2gold bricks of about 55pounds which worth about 700,000 dollars. If you can handle this deal let me know immediately, kindly send me your full name , your contact detail and mobile number and the nearest airport close to you. You will receive 30% of the total fund, all you need to do is to receive the consignment for me and keep it in a safe place till I leave Kuwait.

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military camp here in Kuwait, so get back to me immediately at my private email with the details required from you. ( ltelah52@aol.com )

Regards,

Col. L.Telah
US Military Base Kuwait

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