Email Fraud Alert received from: Strom
I recently received an email with this subject line: CAN I TRUST YOU ? and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
Dear Sir/Madam
I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found you listed in the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in Iraq,I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business.
I only pray at this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit your attention to receive money on my behalf.
I am Capt.Jerry Breed, an officer in the US Army, and also a West Point Graduate presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Air Borne Division Peace keeping force in Baghdad, Iraq.
I am on the move to Afghanistan from Iraq as the last batch just left,and i really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes which has just arrived the United Kingdom from the Iraq. I hope you can be trusted? Kindly view this news blog below for some info
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7444083.stm
If you can be trusted , I will explain further when i get a response from you.Nevertheless, reconfirm the following to me as follows.
(a) Your full Names
(b) Your physical mailing address
(c) Your direct telephone numbers
(d) Your occupation.
Please ensure to reply via my private e-mail address: jerryarmy284@yahoo.com.au
God bless you and thanks for cooperation in advance.
Capt.Jerry Breed
(USA ARMY)
The above email was sent by “Capt.Jerry Breed” from this email address: test@rocha.com.br
I, Strom, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Capt.Jerry Breed”:
I am afraid you cannot trust me ‘Captain Jerry Breed’ aka Captain Anthony John / Captain John Anthony, Captain D. Williams, Captain Santiago Vega, Sergeant Craig Eddie Hansen, Colonel Jones, Robert Kendrick OR whatever your name is that you decide to use on any of your phishing mails that you send besmirching the name of the 82nd Air Borne Division Peace keeping force which is actually the 82nd Airborne Division.
Just for the record:
The 82nd Airborne Division is an active duty airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas. Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA, the 82nd Airborne Division is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps.
The 82nd Division was constituted in the National Army on 5 August 1917, shortly after the American entry into World War I, and was organized on 25 August 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Since its initial members came from all 48 states, the unit acquired the nickname All-American, which is the basis for its famed “AA” shoulder patch. Famous soldiers of the division include Sergeant Alvin C. York, General James M. Gavin, Senator Strom Thurmond (325th Glider Infantry Regiment in World War II), Senator Jack Reed, R&B singer Lou Rawls, actor William Windom, country music singer Craig Morgan, former Syracuse University football coach Ben Schwartzwalder, fashion critic/choreographer Bruce Darnell, Congressman Patrick Murphy (the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress) and General “Henry” Hugh Shelton (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001).
By the way the 82nd left Iraq in 2011 after Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn so what are you still doing there?
Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn took place from 2008–11 – In December 2008, the 3rd BCT deployed to Baghdad, Iraq and redeployed to Ft. Bragg In November 2009. In August 2009, 1st BCT deployed once again to Iraq and redeployed late July 2010.
During the months of August and September 2009, 4th BCT deployed again to Afghanistan and returned in August 2010 having lost 38 soldiers.
2nd Brigade deployed to the Anbar Province in Iraq in May 2011 for the last time in support of Operation New Dawn with the mission to advise, train and assist the Iraqi Security Forces and lead the responsible withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq. They were part of the long convoy of equipment and troops who exited Iraq into Kuwait as OIF came to an end.