419 scam: MAJOR GENERAL KRISTIN LUND <nealmaxwell22@gmail.com> 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
- majorgeneralkristin@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MAJOR GENERAL KRISTIN LUND <nealmaxwell22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: majorgeneralkristin@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 13:28:23 +0800
Subject: PROPOSAL

Dear Sir,

I am Major General Kristin Lund from Norway ,i am the General with
United Nations peace keeping force commanding the military in
Damascus and Rif Damashq Governorates in Syria regards the War in
syria. At this moment I want you to hold this top secret to see if you
will help me to secure the sum of $2,500,000 usd (two million,five
hundred thousand united state dollars) which I recovered on our patrol
in Damascus and Rif Damashq Governorates in Province of Syria. this
money was found while on patrole with i and my colleagues and we have
shared it accordingly ,so my own share is $2,500,000 and as a military
man i am not allowed to be seen with such money ,that is why i want to
move it out for investment and that's why i contacted you .

I will be oblige to educate you more on this when i receive your reply
to this proposal and make sure this will be between you and i alone
(secret).
I will transfer the money to you where you will be the beneficiary,
because I am a uniformed man and I cannot be parading with such amount
so this is the reason why i need someone who will be a partner and
also a representative, I am an Norwegian and an intelligence officer
for that so I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money
through diplomatic courier service or maybe i will instruct my
consultant to contact the security finance bank where it is kept for
in a security trust fund since i can not move out of the camp for now
or make direct phone calls because phone calls are monitored here
unless we contact through email . I just need your acceptance and all
is done.i will give you 30% as my beneficiary and someone who will be
my partner for investment and 70% is mine,i want to use this money for
investment as My primary target is to invest in Agriculture, Mining,
Hotel & real Estate or oil and gas; alternatively you can suggest any
other viable areas in which we can invest. If you can be trusted and
really serious to handle this partnership with all honesty, then
contact me and forward your investment plans, along with your company
details/profile and contact numbers in copies via email

i hope i am being fair on this deal.so that in the next few days as
you accept the money will be with you.
get back to me with the below informaions for the transfer of the
funds and verification of you as trust.
get back to me through this email (majorgeneralkristin@gmail.com)

YOUR FULL NAME.........
YOUR FULL ADDRESS....................
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER.........
AGE.......
YOUR IDENTITY CARD...........
OCCUPATION...................

Thanks and God bless
Major General Kristin Lund
Syrian peace keeping mission.

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