419 scam: "Sgt. Bernard"<sgt.bernard@hotmail.com> Request For Partnership Investment

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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:
- "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)
- "sgt.bernard@ymail.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. Bernard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sgt.bemard@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:13:57 +0900
Subject: Request For Partnership Investment

Request For Partnership Investment & Protection.

Please, I plead for your tolerance and understanding. I have found myself in a situation that has made me to contact you in this manner. The situation is connected to Funds Investment Management..

My name is Sgt. Bernard, a French soldier deployed to Bamako Mali.

During our military offensive in Bamako Mali territory occupied by radical Islamists We discovered three Boxes that contains $ 66 Million Dollars that belongs to the radical Islamists Group which I believe they are planing to use in
buying of weapons and ammunition. At the end operation, We the top rank officers agreed to share some of the funds among us.

My share from the total funds was $ 11 Million Dollars, I sincerely request for your speed assistance to help me receive my share of the money for Partnership Investment between us in your country United State.

One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this e-mail as any leakage of this information will be too bad for me.

Please if this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest

Waiting for our urgent reply.

Thanks

Sgt. Bern
E-mail. sgt.bernard@ymail.com

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