419 scam: "Capt Robert Kendrick" <robert@usarmy.com> CAN I TRUST YOU

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i want to solicit your attention" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt Robert Kendrick" <robert@usarmy.com>
Reply-To: <robertkendrick.usarmy@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 07:14:07 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU

Dear Friend

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner,I found you
listed in the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in
Afghanistan, I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in
business.

I only pray at this time that your address is still valid. I want to
solicit your attention to receive money on my behalf.

I am Capt. Robert Kendrick, an officer in the US Army,and also a West
Point Graduate presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Air
Borne Division Peace keeping force in Kabul, Afghanistan.

I am desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage
to contact you. I am presently in Afghanistan and I found your contact
particulars in an internet address journal. I am seeking your
assistance to evacuate the sum of $12,570,000(Twelve million Five
Hundred and Seventy Thousand USD) to the States or any safe country of
your choice, as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your
care until I complete my service here. This is no stolen money and
there are no dangers involved. Actually it is part of funds that we
discovered from the residence of fleeing Opium farmers in Afghanistan.

If you can be can be trusted,i will explain further when i get a
response from you. Please ensure to reply me Immediately if you want
to help me.

Respectfully,
Capt. Robert Kendrick
United States Military Army. Afghanistan.

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