419 scam: "white john Robert" <mgrd@cresjute.com> i have a business proposal for you

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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 us 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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand us 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: "white john Robert" <mgrd@cresjute.com>
Reply-To: johnwhit34@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:35:07 -0800
Subject: i have a business proposal for you

Hello my friend,
My name is Captain white john Robert of the US Army currently serving in camp Shorabak in Helmand "Afghanistan".
Please I urgently need you to help me safeguard the money I have here in my possession which is worth the sum of eleven million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($11.5 million dollars), I want you to know that this opportunity has crossed my way a countless number of times which I and some commander of mine always submitted whatever money we recovered during raids on terrorist camps to the US Defense Office, until Recently we found out that they've been keeping all the money [terrorist sponsor's funds] we recover from the raids carried on terrorist camps to themselves rather than submitting them to the treasury department.
on this effect, I and my colleagues have decided to share whatever money we recover from any raid we carried out on Terrorist group here in Afghanistan and right now I have a sum of $11.5 million US dollars gathered so far.
That was why I deemed it necessary to look out for a trusted person who would assist me in safeguarding the cash until my duty ends on july 2021. It was on this effect that I started search here online for an honest person whom I can trust and I came across your mail address and I want to know if you are willing to help me do this. I want you to know that you are not going to do this for me for free, I am offerring you 40%-Percent of the total amount of the $11.5 million USD, if you are willing to handle this deal for me until the end, i also want you to know that I will be moving the money through delivery company that operates here in Afghanistan.
I await your kind response, if you are interested in my offer.

Thank you
Captain white john Robert

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