by Chris Fuller
Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:28 am
Here is a short and a longer version of the same scam. The first one was sent from Nigeria; the second one seems to have been sent through a Proxy server, so we cannot be sure where it came from - but it may have come from Nigeria, also.
These emails may have been sent by the same scammer, or they may have been sent by different scammers, using the same invented story.
Whether from one scammer or two different ones, however, the intention is the same. It is hoped that you will trust a military man, and agree to help with the money that he says he needs to transfer. And, then, when you agree (and, he hopes, start to look forward to receiving your own share in the money as a thank-you gift), he will tell you about the fee or fees that needs to be paid first.
The writer/s of these sort of emails are not military men. They are not in Iraq. They do not have millions of dollars.
The writer/s of these sort of emails are liars, scammers, and thieves. They do not require your help. They only want to take your money.
These emails may have been sent by the same scammer, or they may have been sent by different scammers, using the same invented story.
Whether from one scammer or two different ones, however, the intention is the same. It is hoped that you will trust a military man, and agree to help with the money that he says he needs to transfer. And, then, when you agree (and, he hopes, start to look forward to receiving your own share in the money as a thank-you gift), he will tell you about the fee or fees that needs to be paid first.
The writer/s of these sort of emails are not military men. They are not in Iraq. They do not have millions of dollars.
The writer/s of these sort of emails are liars, scammers, and thieves. They do not require your help. They only want to take your money.
IP Address: 77.70.128.180 - Owerri, Nigeria
from John England <[email protected]>
reply-to [email protected]
date Fri, Feb 12, 2010
subject From John England (Please I need Your Help)
Dear Friend,
Permit the manner with which I am seeking your assistance but I am short of options and have no other choice.
I am John England from the hospitality state (Mississippi),an army contractor attached to the U.S.A Military force in Iraq.The reason why I’m explaining my findings to you is to seek for your assistance to enable me send this two trunk boxes out from Iraq that contain ($23.3million Dollars) which i have found. contact me through this email for more information,: [email protected]
Best Regards
John England
IP Address: 209.107.217.5 - Suspected Proxy, USA
from john england <[email protected]>
date Fri, Feb 12, 2010
subject YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED
Dear Friend,
Permit the manner with which I am seeking your assistance but I am short of options and have no other choice.I am John England from the hospitality state (Mississippi), an army contractor attached to the US Military force in Iraq. The reason why I’m explaining my findings to you is to seek for your assistance to enable you contribute immensely to the actualization of my dream..
I am attached to the US army for the sole purpose of reconstruction work in some parts of Iraq.As you very well know, Iraq is gradually undergoing a rebuilding process in some parts and there is much need for reconstruction which is were I come in. I evaluate the level of destruction and offer professional advice in line with the way they intend rebuilding.Work has been risky no doubt and challenging as sometimes we are faced head on with armed insurgents where we lose some soldiers during confrontation. I have had my own share of losses as I lost a friend whom I have known for 12years. On the 23th day of January 2010,at about 1200hrs during a normal inspection routine along Haifa Street where there is long thoroughfare of high-rise buildings which were built and occupied by the late Saddam Hussein while he was still alive,I along with 3 soldiers proceeded to a marked site and as I commenced evaluation work while i was closely guarded by soldiers, I discovered an unusual bulge in a cellar which i presumed to be a storage room.
I decided to have a go at it only for me to kick the metal covering and find a metal boxes(6 in number) piled on top one another which were locked with a padlock each. Upon forcing the boxes open, we discovered several guns, amour and some boxes amongst which two contained bullets, one filled with hard drugs(heroine)and the other two to my amazement contained some US Dollars which amounted to $23.2M after I and two of the soldiers counted them for about 3hours. I believe the boxes if not owned are linked to the Al Qaeda and Ayman al-Zawahiri.
I however instructed them to keep this in high secrecy so that we can have the money to our selves, they all agreed to the plan and we were going to get the money out of the country but first we had to hide the money in some safe and untraceable location. This made me to consult with a friend in our force who went with me and the two other officers to secretly keep the boxes in a safer place after which we handed over the drugs and the weaponry to our superiors.
I am now in desperate need of a “Reliable and Trustworthy” person like you who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me up on till my assignment elapses here.We cannot afford to leave the boxes here in Iraq for any reason since Iraq is getting unsafe and dangerous everyday.We have no idea what could happen next as everything remains inconclusive at this point.I am fully aware of what your thoughts would be next which is why I intend to include my picture as well as my I.D.s for you to know whom you are dealing with.
I assure and promise to give you 15% of this fund, however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this deal.Please assure me of your keeping this topmost secret within you so that my job would not be jeopardized. please i will only respond to your email on id bellow:
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
My Sincere Regards,
John England.
