Comments on: Greetings from Iraq - the Old 419 Scam Takes on a New, More Personal Twist

By: adilene

adilene — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:21:53 +0000

OMG! I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SOME SGT. John T. England. IT SAID THE FOLLOWING, Greetings,

I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before. My name is Sgt. John T. England, a member of the U.S. ARMY USARPAC Medical Team, which was deployed to Iraq in the beginning of the war in Iraq. I would like to share some highly personal classified information about my personal experience and role which I played in the pursuit of my career serving under the U.S 1st Armored which was at the fore-front of the war in Iraq.

Though, I would like to hold back certain information for security reasons for now until you have find the time to visit the BBC website stated below to enable you have insight as to what I’m intending to share with you, believing that it would be of your desired interest one-way or the other.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Also, could you get back to me having visited the above website to enable us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your understanding.
I must say that I’m very uncomfortable sending this message to you without knowing truly if you would misconstrue the importance and decides to go public. In this regards, I will not hold back to say that the essence of this message is strictly for mutual benefit of you and I and nothing more.

I will be vivid and coherent in my next message in this regards, meanwhile, could you send me a mail confirming you have visited the site and that you have understood my intentions? I will await your thoughts.

Thanks,

Best Regards

Sgt. John T. England.

THEY ARE SO WRONG FOR THIS, THERE IS PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO NEED MONEY AND MIGHT FALL FOR THIS SCAM!

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:13 +0000

its back, this time its Kenneth O Preston. Never heard of this one till tolday when I went looking. They keep trying dont they!

By: umaporn tiramai

umaporn tiramai — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:56:43 +0000

To Lila , i am the one who was in the situation like you and i need to contact you. I am in USA and i think we should do something to those people who scamed us pls contact me at umaporntira at msn.com Thanks!

By: uma

uma — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:21:50 +0000

i was the victim recently by this group for almost 6 months . God will punish him and all his associate very soon. Pls contact me if you need any evidences. It was very sad to knowing too late.
But at least we know and try to beat them in any way.

By: FairyNiamh

FairyNiamh — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:10:10 +0000

And they just keep trying:

I am Sgt .James Clayton jr. an Engineering military unit here in Baghdad in Iraq,My late 2 colleagues who died last week in a bomb blast and I found a huge sum of amount USD in Baghdad neighbourhood (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm).Get Back to me via email jamesclayton1941@aim.com
Regards SGT James Clayton

Very sad that they try try try… everyday I get a different scam… and everyday I mark it as phishing.

By: claudia

claudia — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:39:10 +0000

I just recive an e-mail from Nick, 5050ad@emailclick.com, and is the same history, just different names.
Beware from people like him!
They told you that the want to buy something, and they ask you to keep them some money, that you could keep the 20%.

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:11:19 +0000

I just recieved one of these scam emails. mine was different, but the same story line. Who do these people think they are!!

By: akn

akn — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:16:11 +0000

I just cant beleve i actually read the e-mail i could have caught a virus or something. Scincerely Amber

By: akn

akn — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:13:59 +0000

(This is what the sent me)Hello,

I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before now. My name is Sgt. Michael Gibbs, a master Sgt. of the U.S. Marine, deployed to Iraq in the beginning of the war in 2003.I would like to share some highly personal classified information about my personal experience and role which I played in the pursuit of my career serving under the U.S ARMY which was at the fore-front of the war in Iraq. Though, I would like to hold back certain information for security reasons for now until you have found time to visit the BBC website stated below to enable you have insight regarding what I intend to share with you, believing that it would be of your desired interest in one way or the other. Here is a BBC news listing that confirms what I share with you.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Also, could you get back to me having visited the above website to enable us discuss in a more vivid manner to the best of your understanding? I must say that I am very uncomfortable sending this message to you without knowing truly if you would misconstrue the importance and decide to go public. In this regards, I will not hold back to say that the essence of this letter is strictly for mutual benefit of you and I and nothing more. I will be more vivid and coherent in my next email in this regards. Meanwhile, could you send me a mail confirming you have visited the site and understood my intentions? Please acknowledge the receipt.

Warm regards,
Sgt. Michael Gibbs

By: Robi

Robi — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:39:40 +0000

I got talking to a Captain Robertson Gibbs online (on a dating site) who claimed to be in Afghanistan with the RAF - after a while he asked me to be his ‘beneficiary’ for ‘military benefit funds’ without which he could not leave the camp. I received an e mail with a form to complete from ‘raffinances’. I would be required to hold on to these funds until he came back to the Uk. Naturally I told him to get lost but he included the link mentioned and I have no doubt that this is another scam. Anyone else had something similar??