419 scam: "CAPT SCOTT " <info@captscott.coml> JOINT VENTURE BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "CAPT SCOTT " <info@captscott.coml>
Reply-To: captainscotmail09@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:20:00 +0100
Subject: JOINT VENTURE BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Att: Letter from Capt. Scott.
With Due respect Sir,

This might come to you as a surprise. However. I am Capt. Scott J Wright. an American soldier in peace keeping force here in Iraq,
I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Kabul, After going through your profiles yours capture my interest as i strongly believe you are in better position to assist in this matter very well.

As you know insurgents everyday and car bombs are attacking us. We managed to move funds which we made from private security contracts in the tune of USD$ 10 Million Dollars in cash.

ID information 10 U.S.C. Section 3013, Secretary of the Army; Army Regulation 25-1, Army Information Management; Army Regulation 380-19, Information Systems Security; E.O. 9397 (SSN).

Iâ€™m contacting you as an external body because of our status as American soldiers on war duties. Our activities are highly limited based on the U.S military code of conduct.

We want to move this money to you now, so that you will keep our share for us till when we will come over to meet you. You are to take 30% of the total 10Mllion Dollars and keep 70% for me and my partners.

So If you are interested kindly send an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication this is necessary in the interest and the protection of our partnership,
Then we can send to you details and it is 100% risk free. Please contact us immediately for more information.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU
Sincerely
Capt Scott

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