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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!

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From: pius4-request@barrykirland.opc-city.com
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:10:14 -0500
Subject: Welcome to the "Pius4" mailing list

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Staff Sgt. Barry Kirkland, a military anesthesiologist with the task force unit from 1st battalion, 94th Artillery regiment with the UN Peace keeping team in collaboration with the US-NATO/ currently stationed at the jordan/Syrian border for classified operations/military exercises and intervention in Syria in case of escalation of the current crisis there.

In the course of our operation, i find myself in a situation that i simply can't control or refuse for humanitarian sake. Through out my life, i have been in positions to help people but in the miliary, emotions don't matter, all protocols must be kept with no rooms for Personal
considerations.

Haven seen the traumatizing n agonizing deaths of several Innocent civilians and military personnels in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa, and the unfair judgment and treatment of the people and government, my heart is eager to make up for these mistakes with at least one good deed and this is why i write you.

I need your help to assist Engineer Abdo Husameddine Syria's former deputy oil minister who resigned on 8th March 2012 in dis-contempt of the treatment of the Syrian people by their leader President Bashar al-Assad To channel part of his remaining assets after the confiscation of almost his entire life earnings by the Syrian
government to you for a more worthy purpose of saving lives in Africa and the rest of the world through charity rather than allow it all to languish in the purses of these monsters who'll rather invest in bombs and vices that will blow up the entire world someday. Eng.Abdo Husameddine is currently under house arrest and has little or no communication with the outside world just like me, and worse of all he's under strict monitoring.

Therefore, you'll contact Mr. Reuben Asiedu, a local farmer i met in Africa during one of our peace keeping missions, He is
reliable/trust-worthy, He'll assist you legally set up a Charity in his country Ghana in your name and immediately this is done, you'll receive an anonymous payment of $47,000000.00 in three installments in the charity's account, 25% goes for the charity, 50% is to be wired to another account that will be provided you, 15% is your compensation and 10% for
miscellaneous expenses through out the deal.

If you will work with us for the course of good please do well to send me your reply via email: sgt_barrykirkland@mail2army.com

Thank You,

Your's Sincerely,

Staff Sgt. Barry Kirkland
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