419 scam: "LTC.Thomas Reagan"<thomasreagan5@gmail.com> Dear Pal,

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- thomasreagan58@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LTC.Thomas Reagan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomasreagan58@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 01:28:06 -0500
Subject: Dear Pal,

Dear Pal,

I do hope my email meets you well, I am LTC.Thomas Reagan a U.S. Army assigned to the Embassy here in Iraq. I am writing you this email to ask for your agreement to receive the sum of $ 30 Million on our behalf. The question is can I trust you? My partner and I are in need a good partner someone we can trust to actualize this venture and got your contact.

The money is from oil proceeds and legal, we are transferring it via the safe passage way of a diplomatic courier to your house directly, a bank address or a safe and secured location of your choice.

If you are agreeable, get yourself a deal and reply to my private email: thomasreagan58@gmail.com

Once you receive the funds, you are to keep a low profile and take an awesome reward of 30% and then custody our share of the funds for further evaluation whether you are capable to assist us invest it.

We seek your confidentiality in this business transaction as we wish to furnish you with more comprehensive details and what is required of you.

It is unfortunate that we cannot call you on the phone for security reason; however, if you have a Webcam, It will be proper that we have a face-to-face meeting and discuss in details.

I await your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,
LTC.Thomas Reagan.

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