419 scam: "SGT.DAVID THOMPSON"<into@vntu.gov.ua> HELLO GOOD FRIEND

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SGT.DAVID THOMPSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidthompson_007@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 17:29:12 +0100
Subject: HELLO GOOD FRIEND

Hello,

My name is Sgt. David Thompson, a former member of the 3rd Infantry

Division of the United States Army deployed to Iraq during the War,

Now serving with the US Army Special Forces West Africa, based on my

request i will like you to please take your time to read the news

article bellow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Now i happen to be one of the soldiers in the news that found the

barrels containing all the money and i have a very good business

proposal for you, if you are interested you will make 3 Million

Dollars in few days, i found a very reliable way to ship Fifteen

Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars(US$15,500 Million) to any

destination of my choice and with this opportunity all i need is

someone honest and capable to receive the Money and keep it safe till

we are able to meet in person. Everything is very simple, all you have

to do is receive the 15.5 Million Dollars, take out your 3 Million and

keep the rest safe till i am able to meet you in few Months.

Waiting to hear from you.
Sgt. David Thompson.

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