419 scam: "ERIC SCHWEGLER"<Reidc76c@kingsnet.rs> I was been able to secure USD$35,500.000.00

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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.
- colericschwegler@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ERIC SCHWEGLER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colericschwegler@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 18:09:12 +0100
Subject: I was been able to secure USD$35,500.000.00

I am Lt. Col. Eric Schwegler, commander of the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat

Team, 82nd Airborne Division commander in eastern Afghanistan second in command.I will appreciate if you respond

back to me as a matter of urgent,and as an officer of the U.S Army. I just moved to Afghanistan from Iraq as one of

the last batch that just left, During my services in Iraq, I was been able to secure USD$35,500.000.00 (Thirty Five

Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ) which is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong

to Saddem Hussein and his family. I have carefully arrange the said fund and deposited it with a bank. I want to

hand over this funds to a Trust Worthy Person that can help me keep it safe, till am back from the Camp in

Afghanistan in till March 2014,could you be trusted? You will find the story of this money on the web

address below.get back to me through my email:colericschwegler@gmail.com for more information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

I will await your respond.

Lt. Col. Eric Schwegler

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