419 scam: "Diana M. Holland" <dianamholl@securemail.net> 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:

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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: "Diana M. Holland" <dianamholl@securemail.net>
Reply-To: dianam.holland@onet.pl
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:18:21 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello,

I am Diana M. Holland, an American military officer. A brigadier general in the United States Army, I commands the South Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I served as commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy, the first woman to hold the position.

I need your corporation in a very sensitive and delicate transaction which I have tried to keep to myself considering my profession. I hold in trust a joint treasure which I need to move into the custody of a trusted person. I donâ€™t really need to bug you with my too much messages but I hope you can find a chance to listen to this transaction that will benefit both of us.

I was resently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedomâ€™s Sentinel. myself and my crew members, were involve in a Oil-for-Food Programme in Afghanistan were we made millions of dollars in Afghanistan and my part of the money was Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($9,900,00.00) which I safely move as â€œMilitary Cargoâ€ from our MILITARY BASE to a SECURITY COMPANY in Afghanistan.

The money are inside a military consignment box, well lock with computer digits and the Security company where the money is deposited doesnâ€™t know what is inside the box because I told them is a military box with personal effects of high value. And they donâ€™t have access to the box because Iâ€™m the only person that has the combination to the box. I need this money move from the Security company to your custody so that when I finally leave the military I can come over to meet with you face to face to invest this Money.

Furthermore, If my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you, but if you are ready to work with me I will give you 30% of the total amount and I will give you the relevant details and initiate this process towards a conclusion.

I await your urgent respond.

Regards,

Diana M. Holland

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