419 scam: Captain Williams <capt.williams.swenson0@gmail.com> BUSINESS 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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.
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.
- capt.williams.swenson0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Captain Williams <capt.williams.swenson0@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2020 21:23:32 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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I am Capt. William .D Swenson an officer in the US Army, and also a
Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga, serving in the Military
in support of 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team Peacekeeping force deployed From Iraq.
We were moved to Afghanistan from Iraq as the last batch just left, and i
really need your help in assisting me with the safekeeping of two
military trunk boxes which have just arrived in the USA from Afghanistan.I
hope
you can be trusted? You will be rewarded handsomely if you could help me
secure the funds until I conclude my service here. If you can be
trusted,

capt.williams.swenson0@gmail.com
Captain Willams

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