419 scam: Sgt Harry Thompson <sgtthomp@sgt092.onmicrosoft.com> Hope I Can Trust You On This Transaction?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states 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.
- sgt.harrythompson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sgt Harry Thompson <sgtthomp@sgt092.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <sgt.harrythompson@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:11:53 +0100
Subject: Hope I Can Trust You On This Transaction?

Hello.

I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy, especially by contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this magnitude. I contacted you via Email because I want this
message to be confidential and official. For this reasons, I want our communication to be basically through email for now.

I am Sgt Harry Thompson , A US Army who was in Afghanistan till I was hit with a bomb blast that led to my Amputation of my left
leg. Am in the hospital now responding to treatment .My Men and I found over $900 million in Saddam Husein's hideout in Baghdad, we sent some back to the Afghanistan government after counting it in a satisfied location, we also kept some behind for ourselves. Some of the money we shared among ourselves worth over $100 million United States
Dollars ,I kept my own share of the money in a security company sealed and bonded as personal Items.

SEE THIS LINKS

http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/184530.html

I need you to help me receive and secure my own share, till am able to finish my treatment in the hospital and meet with you.
I do not know for how long I will remain here in the hospital as I have been lucky to survive 3 suicide bomb attacks by Afghanistan
Taliban Militants, i know this was Pure Divine intervention from God for me to be alive till this moment.

The total amount of money is $10,000.000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars ), I am ready to entrust it in your care till i complete my treatment and meet with you for subsequent sharing and investment project. I want to invest my own share of this fund in any profitable business that can yield us good interest within the shortest time
and period .This transaction will not take more than 5 working days ,if you are sincere with me I shall send you the contact detail of the security company once I hear from you.

I await your message soon and God bless you.

Regards,

Sgt Harry Thompson
sgt.harrythompson@yahoo.com

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