419 scam: "Machura K. Wlodzimierz" <th.aa.obaido@outlook.com> Hello

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- machkry.wlod@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Machura K. Wlodzimierz" <th.aa.obaido@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <machkry.wlod@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:24:01 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello.,

I am very glad these email got safely across to you. But before then, I will not forget to ask how you are together with your family. And i wish you recount victory in all you do in this year 2015 and beyond.

My name is Capt. Machura Krzysztof Wlodzimierz, I am a Captain commanding 3rd Battalion, of the 3rd Marine Regiment with of the United States And Britain Coalition Force in Afghanistan on war against terrorism. Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan,I have decided to quit the marine and military and relocate to your country or any place to have a rest as soon as I am through with my plans.

I have need myself that is why I contacted you. because no one is complete in money related issues. its very crazy but its the truth.

On these hand I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of $19.2 Million US Dollars which was recovered from one of our raids on terrorists hideouts here in Kabul,. this is they keep most of their money at home for evil activities which they normally get through illegal deals on crude oil.

Based on the suffering and near death experiences we undergo here some of us do meet such lucks. On this day, I went for this raid with the men in my unit and discovered these sum of money. I and two men in my unit decided to take it as our share for our stress here. I deposited my own share of this money with a Red Cross Agency informing that we are making contact for the real owner of the money. It is under my power to approve where ever it goes.

But I cannot move this money to the United states because I will be in active duty for about 4years, so I need someone I could deal with.and i got in search of it via the internet. Friend, If you accept, I will transfer the money to your handle where you will receive it as the beneficiary because I am a uniformed military person and I cannot parade such amount of money. so I need to present someone as the beneficiary. I am a Captain and an intelligence officer, for that I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through a Special Diplomatic Envoy Courier Service to you.I just need your acceptance and all is done.

Please if you are interested in this transaction I will give to you the complete details that you will need for us to carry out this transaction successfully.I decided to find you hoping that you are real and not imaginary and that is why I went this far to search you out.

I believe I can trust you. Here in the military camp,we can only communicate through our military communication facilities which is secured so nobody can monitor our discussions, then I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you strictly through emails, because our calls might be monitored. I just have to be sure whom I am dealing with.

I want you to know that I am revealing this deal to you with believe that you will never let me down in this business. You are the first and the only person that I have contacted for this deal,so you reply urgently and I will inform you on the next step to take and further inquiries.

I am writing from a fresh email account so if you are not interested do not reply to this email and please delete this message. if no response after 2 days I will then search for someone else. I am doing this on trust, believing you should understand and you should know that as a trained military expert I will always play safe in case you are the bad type, but I pray you are aware a lot of money which is the dream of anyone is involved.

I wait for your response and contact details so we can go on. In less than 7days the money should have been noted on your care and I will be bold to walk away and come over for my own share of the money. I will give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for me. I hope am being fair on this deal.

Here is a private personal email which I wish to use in receiving your response: machkry.wlod@gmail.com

Regards

Capt. Machura K. Wlodzimierz

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