419 scam: From Captain Susan Gina <howardwright0020@gmail.com> URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

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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 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.
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.
- captainsusangina80@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: From Captain Susan Gina <howardwright0020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: captainsusangina80@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:34:49 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Hi Dear,

Good day and compliments, I know this letter will definitely come to you as
a surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully
as the decision you make will go a long way to determine my future and
continued existence.

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am Captain Susan Gina, Am among the
200 remaining Soldiers combined with a joint patrol in Syria, I am
desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact
you.

I am presently in Syria and I found you for partnership. I am seeking your
assistance to evacuate the sum of $14.800.000.00 (Fourteen Million and
Eight hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to you as far as I can be
assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.
This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved.
SOURCE OF MONEY:

Some money in US DOLLARS was discovered and concealed in barrels at a
location in Syria when we conducted a foot patrol and it was agreed by all
parties present that the money be shared among us, this might appear as an
illegal thing to do but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for
the risks we have taken with our lives in this Hellhole.

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 Special Delivery agent
who normally supply food to the Camping ground, working with the UN here
(his office enjoys some immunity) I was able to get the money out to a safe
location entirely out of trouble spot. He does not know the real contents
of the money as he believes that it belongs to an American who died in an
air raid, who before giving up trusted me to hand over the money to his
close relative. Meanwhile, the money was deposited to one of the banks in
Asia Country through the help of a Delivery Agent. What I need from you now
is to help me to invest this money in your country, I really want to quit
this job as soon as possible and start a new life. Please if you are
interested to help me do let me know as soon as you receive this email so
that I will give you the contact details of the bank In Asia and tell them
to transfer the money into your own personal account. I am willing to give
you 35% of the money.

Please contact me through my email address captainsusangina80@gmail.com.
All communication should be through email.

Respectfully,
Captain Susan Gina
United States Soldier
US Troops Patrol/Peacekeeping Syria.

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