Talk about a fast promotion to Capt!!!

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OK, so normally I don't even bother looking at these scam emails, but I couldn't help but read these... I was sent this one on Monday:

FROM:SGT. PERRY WINCHESTER 1ST ARMORED DIVISION IN IRAQ/ YOUR URGENTLY REPLY

Sgt. Perry Winchester,
1st Armored Division in Iraq

Reply to my private email: sgtperrywinchester08023@yahoo.co.jp

(REMITTANCE OF US$38.6M MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE)


Attention:

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition having gone through your remarkable profile on the internet. Though, this medium
(Internet)has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of
communication.However,this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform
you that this letter is not a hoax or Scam mail and I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. I also guarantee you
that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think of.

My name is Sgt. Perry Winchester . I am an American soldier and am serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq till date. As you
know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs/suicide bombers. However,i managed to move part of funds belonging to (Governor of
the Central Bank of Iraq)Sinan Al-Shibibi. family in 2009. The total amount is US$38.6M (Thirty Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only) which was made through Oil bunkers business in Iraq. This money has been kept some where outside Baghdad for some time but with
the proposed troop in-increase by President Barrack Obama to end the war and make peace with Iraq militant and terrorist i am afraid that something
may happines to my life, or the fund may be declared Dormant, confisticated by the finance company were i have deposited the money for
safe keep,or this fund may be sent to the Bank Treasury according to banking and financial law. Hence i want to make sure that the money is in
a safe hands pending the completion of our assignment here.

You can read about on this link below

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Stash of money found in Baghdad

SHARING ARRANGEMENTS:

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after 4 financial years, the money will be transferred into the
Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.I agree that 40 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign
account,and 60 % would be for investment in your Country as soon as the Transfer is completed.

EXECUTION OF THE PROPOSED DEAL:

To enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, please include your Information as stated below.

FULL NAME:

CURRENT ADDRESS:

PHONE, FAX,

PROFESSION:

MARITAL STATUS:

AGE:

NATIONALITY:

COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION (INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE)

I look forward to reading from you so as to extend more confidential details to you immediately.I really hope that i can trust you.I will be
the one to provide the vital documents for the claims of the Fund and then advise you exactly how we should handle it without any delay.

Yours sincerely,
Sgt. Perry Winchester .
Reply to my private email: sgtperrywinchester08023@yahoo.co.jp

Then I received this one on Wednesday:

FROM: PERRY WINCHESTER/ YOUR URGENT REPLY PLEASE
1ST ARMORED DIVISION IN IRAQ
Reply to my private email: captpw@g.pl

Hello,
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition having gone through your profile on the internet, I have considered reaching having seen that you are a professional. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. Before I introduce myself, I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from any risk.
My name is Perry Winchester. I am an American soldier and am serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq till date. As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs/suicide bombers. However, I managed to move part of funds belonging to Saddam Hussein's family in 2009. The total amount is USD$38.6 Million dollars. This money has been kept deposited in for a while now, but with the proposed troop in-increase by President Barrack Obama to end the war and make peace with Iraq militant and terrorist i am afraid that the money may be confiscated as I do not access it as a result of our current military engagement. Hence i want to make sure that the money is in safe hands pending the completion of our assignment here.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Stash of money found in Baghdad
I look forward to hear from you so as to extend more confidential details to you immediately. I really hope that i can trust. I am offering that you have 40% of the money while I will have 50%, then the balance 10% should be used for charity.
Reply to my private email: captpw@g.pl
Yours sincerely,
Capt. Perry Winchester.
Reply to my private email:: captpw@g.pl


Besides the fact that he was promoted from Sgt to Capt in two days, he has also found two different stashes of money, each around $38 million. I can't believe he is asking me to help him transfer almost $80,000,000 and that he trusts me based upon my "remarkable profile on the internet"? Are these the kind of guys that we are letting fight for our country?!? Good thing "Barrack Obama" (spelled with an extra R as an added sign of respect, I guess?) is going to "make peace with Iraq militant and terrorist", because we'd lose the war with guys like this fighting for us!!!

[ST77]

the only reason this scams are still out there is people are dumb enough to fall for them

[ka5txl]

Well he must be an officer as it's appears that he didn't get the memo about the troop withdrawel.

[miffed67]

Nothing like getting a battlefield commission! Obviously, he totally deserves it for having the foresight to arrange to move $80mil out of the country. That's forward thinking!

Is the 1CAV even in Iraq right now? I'll have to ask my mom.....hmmm.