419 scam: Karen Creighton <kacre055@gmail.com> [GSN Suspected Spam] GOOD NEWS

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: Karen Creighton <kacre055@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <kace81055@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 20:30:47 -0700
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] GOOD NEWS

Hello dear, thanks for your response, is been quite long since we exchanged contact i think on LinkedIn or Xing.
My name is Lieutenant Colonel Karen Creighton. i am an officer with the U.S army, I'm currently in Afghanistan on a mission, i have been here within the last 11 months, which i have less than 2 month to go back home and when am back i want to retire and start a new life. that is why i am desperate in need for an assistance, I have decided to contact you for your kind assistance to move the sum of (US$18,000,000.00) eighteen Million United States Dollars to you for investment purpose if I can be assured that my interest will be protected until I complete my service.

Some money in various currencies was discovered in boxes at a farmhouse during a rescue operation we conducted in one of the attacks by the terrorists and it was agreed by the Afghanistan Government that we can have part of the money The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of money became a problem for me, so with the help of a diplomatic means I was able to get the package out to a safe location entirely out of trouble spot. he does not know the real content of the package,
I have now found a much secured way of getting the package out of Afghanistan to you for pick up and I will discuss this with you when I am sure that you are willing to assist me. I am ready to compensate you with 35% of the $18, million USD for your assistance and I will send you all the documents of the money to conduct a self delivery when I read from you.
I do not know how long we will remain here but won't be up to 2 more months, and I have been shot, wounded and survived suicide bomb attacks by the special grace of God, this and other reasons I will mention later has prompted me to reach out for help.

Please contact me as soon as possible with the following details:

Full Name:
Full Address:
Tel/cell numbers:
Occupation:
Photo ID:
God Bless you as I look forward to your positive response.

Truly yours,
Lt. Col Karen Creighton.

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