Thread: new army e-mail scam

i recieve a lot of e-mails like this but this is the first one using the army. thought i mention it incase anyone else got the same e-mail.

From: Capt. Richmond Evans (evrich@usarmy.net)
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Sent: Thu 11/05/09 5:22 AM
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Hello, I am Capt. Richmond Evans from California; I?m a Captain in the US Army, a West Point Graduate presently serving in the Military of the 1st Armored Division Peace keeping force in Baghdad, Iraq. I?m 38yrs single father with a 13yrs old daughter, and I?m contacting you on behalf of my colleagues here in Baghdad, we are honestly seeking for your hands in this partnership to move this allocation valued at {25 million USD} into your custody for safekeeping. This money was secretly secured in the war zone, if you check the news you will identify that this particular fund was not declared among the monies we found at the war zone. View for more detailshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm We are contacting you as an external body because of our status as American soldiers on war duty. Our activities are highly limited based on the U.S military code of conduct. If you are seriously interested in this proposal, we have agreed to compensate you with 30% of the total 25Million USD for your partnership while you keep the balance 70% for us pending my arrival in your location any time this year as soon as I?m out of duty post for leave? Please signify your interest by replying this message as soon as possible with your most confidential land phone/ mobile phone/ fax numbers/ your full official names/ address/ city/ country, to enable us send to you the basic conditions of this transaction in our next communication. Yours Respectfully,Capt. Richmond EvansUs Army capt.evans@rogers.com