Greetings from Iraq - the Old 419 Scam Takes on a New, More Personal Twist 3/1/2007 - 4,371 views, 14 Comments
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“Greetings from Iraq,” the subject line says. What patriotic American, or really any curious person from anywhere, wouldn’t at least give that a glance the first time they see that in their inbox? That’s exactly what these scammer are counting on. Because a scam it is. Instead of a deposed Nigerian dictator or his mourning widow asking you to help them get money out of Nigeria, it’s “Merrill Melvin Hansley”, a supposed security manager of STE,CCPLUS STORAGE SARL storage company in Iraq. And he has $25million U.S. dollars for you, just waiting in storage in a safe deposit box. To make it even all the more compelling, the scammer includes a link to the BBC news site which talks about a “stash of money found in Baghdad” (four years ago), and they include a picture - a real picture - of U.S. Major King holding up the money when it was found. Of course none of this means that the scam is any less of a scam - it just means that the scammer is a bit more clever than some. Here’s the full scam email - don’t fall for it! STE,CCPLUS STORAGE SARL ATTN:PLEASE. I am Merrill Melvin Hansley, a security manager of (STE,CCPLUS STORAGE SARL) I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you as rightly unveiled below. I work with the above mentioned company and need a partner who will come forward to make claim to this deposited box. It was deposited by two US soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division,Since this deposits was not made on their name, and the real depositor was no where to be found and suspected dead.I wish to solicit your partnership to come forward for this claim. This consignment contains a ($25 millions of dollars. Twenty five millions United State Dollars.) l need honest trust reliable person that can assist me to move this business together. I will give you all necessary information to come forward for the claiming of this consignment I will like to know your interest in order to know what step to take and to give you the details of the transaction, I am ready to go 50/50 with you. You can see the photograph below: Also news headline: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm There are bank bonds worth several millions of USD deposited by soldiers and since then they never came back for it,and you will see them as soon as we meet. Give me your full contact and mobile phone number to enable us proceed. Thanks, Yours sincerely,
THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT AGENTS (ICEA)
Please Reply to:molah229@1net.gr
Merrill Melvin Hansley
Please Reply to:molah229@1net.gr
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The soldier pictured is an 82nd Airborne Divsion Officer not anyone from 3rd I.D.
Comment by rob — 3/3/2007 @ 6:59 pm
yes its look like real but its scam 100% yes nigerian scam
Comment by kamani — 3/7/2007 @ 11:13 am
Further, he is a major, not a lieutenant.
Comment by Walter — 3/7/2007 @ 2:13 pm
You’re absolutely right, and the error has been fixed. It’s doubly bad as we *should* have caught it, my being a veteran of the U.S. Army myself, and all. Thank you for catching that.
Comment by The Internet Patrol — 3/7/2007 @ 2:38 pm
Okay, I clued in to finding the tucked away featured links. And the Iraq variation is good to know about. But where’s the “funny reading of scam letter” link? That’s what I most wanted to see. Maybe I’ll check YouTube.
Comment by IMBruce — 6/13/2007 @ 11:03 am
you can slice them, you can dice them, but a 419 scam is still the lamest way to con people out of money. P brains that follow for these scams pretty much deserve to be scammed, if anything for being stupid and greedy. Sorry, i call them as i see them.
Comment by nightmareassassin — 10/10/2007 @ 7:36 am
This scam is now being sent by SGT William Curtis with the same link.
Comment by Kathi — 5/17/2008 @ 6:08 am
i got that same email but it was sent by Capt. Scott J. Wright of the
Engineering Unit of US Military
how could i stop from getting these?
Comment by Est — 6/27/2008 @ 9:32 pm
“the Engineering Unit of US Military”
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its pretty obvious the the scammer knows sweet bugger all about the structure of the u.s. army to begin with. its also a safe bet that the major from the 62nd airborne has nothing to do with the scam, the pic is from a news report at the time the money and paper was found and turned in per standard procedure in the u.s. forces.
“gunner”
Comment by "gunner" — 6/30/2008 @ 11:18 am
typo, sorry ’bout that, its the “82nd airborne” a well renowned unit that deserves better than my fat fingers mistyping its name.
“gunner”
Comment by "gunner" — 6/30/2008 @ 11:27 am
i contact capt scott j wright he is scamer thief from nigeria so beware of him or any one eles and he took from some one about 60,000.00 usd he is from uae and capt scott i take his phone after i send to him and his phone is+8821644447729 it’s thuryra mobile
thanks
Comment by casanovatear — 7/23/2008 @ 5:49 pm
this idiotic mail is circling all over india now. . .
Que. India
Comment by quentin Devotta — 8/6/2008 @ 9:41 am
i just receive the e mail i cant believe that this is still appening in the world, please say a prayer for this kind of people.
from chihuahua mexico.
Comment by roberto — 8/28/2008 @ 1:06 pm
this is the email to answer get it banned (if you can)
thanks…
rtaylor@mail2me.com
Comment by roberto — 8/28/2008 @ 1:09 pm