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Hi mandy36!

Thank-you for posting the scammer's email address: gen.lloydaustin@usa.?com
usa.com is a free email address from: http://www.mail.com/ It's not"official" in any way. They are available to anybody who wants one and you could get one yourself if you wanted to.

Hi mandy36
I'm so sorry that you have been scammed.
Please post an email or two, with the headers, here on this thread. Then we can take a look and show you the things that are proof of this scam.
If you need help finding the headers go here: http://www.ip-adress.com/faq/view_email_header/ scroll down and then click on the email company that you use. When you get the headers, copy them and paste the whole thing here: http://www.ip-adress.com/trace_email/ This will likely tell you where the scammer was emailing you from.

This is to notify you that your request for Three (3) month vacation has been granted by the US Army and your vacation starts from 07/03/2011 and it will end on the 06/06/2011.

We really appreciate your partner’s contribution and effort in Iraq towards a better America, the 2rd Infantry SF Base Division wish you a happy vocational trip to the United Kingdom under Defense Section B of Decree 202 on absence from Duty with Voluntary Permission from the services duty.

Unfortunately the Military Travel Card of SGT. Martin Lauseng limit is less than the required limit, at least his Military Travel Card should worth Ten Thousand United Kingdom Pounds (10,000.00 GBP) and the available balance on his card is Nine Thousand Four Hundred United Kingdom Pounds only (9,400.00 GBP). In order for the State Defense Authority to schedule SGT. Martin Lauseng's flight from Iraq to United Kingdom, He is advised to top up his Travel Card up to the State Defense Authority requested limit.

Moreover according to the SF recommendation vocational decree, He is also requested to secure/purchase a refundable Military Returning Notary Stamp worth 120.00 GBP (One Hundred Twenty United Kingdom Pounds Only).

A money order has been written on your name and address on behave of SGT. Martin Lauseng. The Money Order can only be cashed at any Post Office in the United Kingdom or in the United State of America. This will cover for his Vocation leave allowance and all the money you’ve spent during these Transit process. You are requested to make a payment of 120.00 GBP for a safe delivery of the money order to your door step by a Military Dispatcher Unit.

The total amount will be 720.00 GBP (Seven Hundred and Twenty United Kingdom Pounds) must be paid to the previous agent information (Sharon Grant) and you should get back to me as soon as the transfer is made via Money Gram so that we can proceed with the transit.

Hence, He shall be given an authorization on Exit confirmation approval from the War/Duty Zone once all these payment are been made and you confirm the safe receiving of the Money Order.

However, US Army has restored peace in Iraq since the war in Iraq started through the contribution of the US Army, on this occasion we remember our fallen soldiers that have served well.


Regards,


Lt Gen Lloyd Austin
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

There is absolutely no doubt that letter is fake. It was also clearly written by an African, not an American. The scammer has messed up the most basic details--for example, he wrote the dates in the European format, not the American format; and if the American military were talking about money (again, the real American military wouldn't be requesting money from you for any reason) they would be talking about dollars, not pounds.

He is also requested to secure/purchase a refundable Military Returning Notary Stamp worth 120.00 GBP

So why charge for it at all? Scammers often claim that fees are refundable, even insurance sometimes.

You are requested to make a payment of 120.00 GBP for a safe delivery of the money order to your door step by a Military Dispatcher Unit.

If it was genuine, the sender would reduce the money order by £120.00. Having money going in both directions makes no sense. It's a sure sign of an advance fee fraud.

i was told that i would get all my money back once this sergent was here with me in the uk
mandy36

That's what the scammers always say, in order to make you more likely to pay. In reality, they have no intention of giving any money back since their whole purpose is to steal your money.

there is another e mail address i got from the same general its [email protected]

hi i think im being scammed again am talking this this man on line hes ask me to send money for his daughters schooling but not sent any this is the letter he said he got from his daughters school is this letter fake
Fw: FIELD TRIP - INFORMATION








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FROM: Thomas Cooper
TO:removed - CW
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 11:23





Good day Sir,













How is it going over there? I want to apologise for not replying your emails and the late info, we would be having a field trip on the 3rd of June and preparations have being going on here. Sarah is doing well here too. She wants to know when you would coming home.

Things you should note for the reminder of the term;
1.Vacation for Summer holiday 27th of July
2.Summer Coaching for the kids(more details would be given later)

The trip would be going on for 3days starting on the 3th of June, and it would be so kind to let the kids (Sarah) have this opportunity to experience this event. The below is the necessary bill to be paid before the day.

(1) Feeding for the 5days---------$120
(2) Fee for hotel ----------------- $120
(3) Transportation ----------------$80
(4) Medicals ------------------------$80

Total $400

All Payments should be to the school Account officers/trip coordinator for Parents/Guardian who are abroad.

Regards
Sharon Ashley.

i would appreciate your help this man im talking to seems to be ok but im not to sure

thank you removed - CW

That is bog-standard African English, and I can guarantee it is a scammer.

But even if that weren't a textbook scammer email, the reality is, ANYONE you meet online who asks you so send money anywhere is a scammer!

In reality:
-soldiers can access their money
-international business travelers can access their money (and they would have credit cards for emergencies too)
-Embassies exist to help citizens with true emergencies. If a US citizen were in another country and a serious emergency arose, the embassy would help him, period. The same is true for someone from another country--their own agency would help them.
-Employers don't write checks for hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars and "hold" them. And as far as work accidents and injuries go, any legitimate business would carry insurance.
-A legitimate business person who is traveling worldwide for business will have his financials sorted out.
-Schools do not demand hundreds of dollars in fees with a week's notice.
-Even if he has no family (unlikely anyway), an active, devoted father who has lived somewhere for years will have friends, business connections, etc. These are the people he would contact in an emergency--not some woman he has not met face to face.

Even if the stories these men told you were somewhat true (and they aren't), someone who is incapable of supporting himself and his family is NOT someone you want to start a relationship with. And if I met someone who was a devoted father who ran into an emergency, and instead of being out fixing that situation, he was sitting online chatting or emailing strangers, I would certainly have to question where his priorities really lie.

[AlanJones]

It's a scam - there is no legitimate reason for someone that you only know over the Internet to ask you for money or to pay money to someone else.

From: Thomas Cooper <[email protected]>
>To: <Removed> Removed peronsal email - MW
>Sent: Saturday, 2 June 2012, 6:49
>Subject: Goodmorning my love
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>Hi baby, did you sleep well? I was came to your room lastnite to place a kiss on your forehead :* i was on lastnight at 10.30 got your mail(not happy with me i guess) i went to bed at 830 so i wouldnt be feeling sleepy when talking to you and i slept past time got up 1020...mandy am so sorry. I really wanted to spend time with you lastnight. Forgive me baby. Let me know when you would on later today...lots of love, kisses and hugs.


please can you tell from this message if im talking to a scammer he said he was born in italy but now lives in the usa would appreciate your help
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Hi Mandy36!
Yes, just based on the English, I would say scammer. Please look at the links in my sig and find the headers from the email and then post them here. We can probably see where the message was sent from. Learning how to do this will be a great help to you in sorting out scammers.

Googling the email address: [email protected] I see that the scammer is advertising for a personal assistant in a few different states. It looks like he might be trying to set someone up to be a "money mule". Where did you meet him?

i met this man on a dateing site called twoo hes not english i no this hes from italy but moved to usa michigan his name is thomas williams cooper this his address he gave me where he lives in america 146 hickory ct muskegon mi 49445 michigan he said he does contract work and is currently working out at sea for a company called exxonmobil. i do not know how to find headers maybe you could help me by telling me. this man is also telling me he has a daughter called sarah who is 13 i really dont no if this is the truth but he seemed to be such a nice person i hope this will help you
mandy

Hello mandy36,

This link will help you find out how to get the headers http://www.ip-adress.com/faq/view_email_header/
If you post them we may be able to tell where he is writting from.

Please try to post the headers as Helen said it may help us find out more.

When I google his email address the Internet is littered with the suspicious post below. That and the previous email you posted looks pretty suspicious.

Personal assistant needed
 

PERSONAL ASSISTANT NEEDED!!!!
Earn $200 a week, working 4 hours a day as a Personal Assistant.
Adults between the ages of 25-55years old can apply, no special degree needed.
Your responsibilities will be varied and challenging depending on the situation presented.
Contact information as provided below for more information: [email protected]

Mandy,

If this is the same Tom Cooper you posted on May 29th, there was already absolutely NO DOUBT from the information you provided on May 29th that you are talking to an African scammer. There are very distinct differences from the way an African writes and the way an Italian writes--and his writing is clearly African.

He is not real. He will never be real. He is a young African man who makes his living stealing money. He does not care about you. All he cares about is whether he will get money from you. He will say anything, tell any lie that is necessary to make you believe in him so that you will send money.

Staying in contact with him when you have already been told clearly that he is a scammer is NOT advisable. He will only tell you more lies and attempt to convince you he is real.

This Tom Cooper, whether he is the same or different, is also a scammer. Once again, the English is African, not Italian.

The scammer gave you a real address for Tom Cooper. All he did was search for a Tom Cooper in Michigan, and used his address. But he missed something important.

This is the whitepages listing for the REAL Tom Cooper that your scammer is impersonating.
Thomas W Cooper
(231) 744-6368
146 Hickory Ct
Muskegon, MI 49445-1482
Age: 45-49
Associated: Julie L Cooper

Note what I highlighted in red. That is the real Tom Cooper's WIFE. The real person whose address the scammer is using is currently married.