419 scam: halowi <halowi@yeah.net> To your urgent attention Please.

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
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)
- "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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: halowi <halowi@yeah.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:33:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: To your urgent attention Please.

To your urgent attention Please.

Hello,

I am Captain Simon Sandoval. commanding 2nd Battalion,
3rd Marine Regiment with the United States and Britain Coalition
Force in Iraq but have now been redeployed to Afghanistan.

Due the decision by our Government to withdraw our
troops from Afghanistan & Iraq. I have decided to quit the Marines.
Before further detail I would like you to visit the BBC website link below
to enable you have an insight on what am about proposing to you.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

During one of our interventions, we also discovered the sum of US$ 7.5
Million dollars belonging to Saddam Hussein's family.My partner and
i concealed this money and didnt make any official declaration of it.

As American soldier on war duty. Our activities are highly limited based
on the military code of conduct of the United states of America, we
soldiers are not allowed any personal transaction while on duty .

So for the safety of this money, using my post and influence i used a
silver trunk to conceal the whole sum and through a pastor that is a staff
of the red cross attached to our unit,i had the consignment transported
out of Iraq using diplomatic courier under diplomatic immunity meaning
that nobody knows the contents of the consignment.

I am contacting you to assist us to reclaim this money since we are still on
duty and i wouldnt want anybody or any government to start getting nosy
about the money or confiscate it.My partner and i will take 80% of the total
sum while 20% will be for you.

No strings attached and no risk involved.

If you are interested, do respond immediately with your contact details
and I will send you the full details.

Note,this deal requires absolute confidentiality and your full attention with
constant communication through emails since i cannot use a phone because
most of our communication systems here are connected to the central unit
and so being monitored.

Note:do bear with me for contacting you through this medium but it is
just for my security, so that i do not get exposed.As soon as you are
in possession of this money, my partner and i will quit the marines
and join you in your country to receive our share of the money.

If you are not capable of handling this then do use your delete button
and dont waste my time.

Best regards,

Captain Simon Sandoval.

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