419 scam: "Sgt Klobuch Marcin Andrzej"<klobuchmarcin@yahoo.com> Attn:

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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:
- "klobuch1@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Klobuch Marcin Andrzej" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Klobuch1@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:54:39 +0200
Subject: Attn:

Hello pal,

I do hope my email meet's you in good health, I'm Sgt Klobuch Marcin Andrzej a Polish helicopter maintenance supervisor with the 3rd Infantry Division, in Syria. I am writing to solicit your allegiance as the custodian to an asset value of $4.5M dollars that we are transferring out of the country.

My partners and I are in need of someone we can trust to actualize this venture. The money is from oil proceeds and is legal.

We are moving it through a diplomatic pouch to your house directly or a safe and secured location of your choice through a diplomatic pouch. Can we trust you? Once you receive the funds, you take an awesome reward of 30% then keep our 70%. Your role is to find a safe place where the funds will be deliver. We seek your utmost rationality and confidenciality in this.

If you are interested reply to Klobuch1@gmx.com then I will furnish you with more details.

Thanks,
Best Regards,
Sgt Klobuch Marcin Andrzej

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