Weird email, anyone had similar?

[The real Apache]

Greetings,
I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before. My name is Sgt. Teresa Ortiz, 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 visiting 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 via your response.
Thanks,
Best Regards
Sgt.Teresa Ortiz

[off_again]

The audacity of the fraudsters knows no bounds.

[Stu R]

http://www.419baiter.com/_scam_emails/0-rzq-006-10...

[plasticpig]

It's setup for a scam.

[sy534534]

Total scam http://www.419baiter.com/_scam_emails/0-rzq-006-10...

PLenty of info, google is your friend




Edit: too late as usual!

Edited by sy534534 on Wednesday 11th August 20:24

[anonymous-user]

I'm assuming that's a phishing e-mail, trying to get hold of any passwords or personal details you store on your computer. I hope you havent visited that link, if you have then delete any personal info from your computer

[Incorrigible]

Wonder where they're going next with it, I'd be expecting "Please send details of your bank account etc"..... As you say odd

[Incorrigible]

snowy slopes said:

I hope you havent visited that link, if you have then delete any personal info from your computer

Visited the BBC news page, or have I missed something

[bonsai]

I get spam from time to time too.

[The real Apache]

They're certainly getting more ingenious

[Yo_Sushi]

Incorrigible said:

snowy slopes said:

I hope you havent visited that link, if you have then delete any personal info from your computer

Visited the BBC news page, or have I missed something

The copied text link may be legitimate, however, the link in the email is most likely not the same as the text and will route you to a phishing or similarly bugged page.

[zollburgers]

The real Apache said:

They're certainly getting more ingenious

It's a new one to me and I'm fairly certain that no one else has had anything similar. A random email from a stranger with mentions of millions of pounds in a foreign country! Whatever next. Contact the BBC, I'm sure they would run with this.

Edited by zollburgers on Wednesday 11th August 20:53

[Flintstone]

Yo_Sushi said:

The copied text link may be legitimate, however, the link in the email is most likely not the same as the text and will route you to a phishing or similarly bugged page.

If that's true (and I'm computer illiterate enough not to be certain) then what the fk is it doing in this thread?

[GTIR]

Might be a good idea to remove link?

[bonsai]

GTIR said:

Might be a good idea to remove link?

It's a genuine link to BBC news. It's a very common and longstanding scam technique, link to a real news site for their back-story in attempt to make it more convincing.

[GTIR]

bonsai said:

GTIR said:

Might be a good idea to remove link?

It's a genuine link to BBC news. It's a very common and longstanding scam technique, link to a real news site for their back-story in attempt to make it more convincing.

I thought it looked ok but I'm on iPhone and it's not as clear what your clicking on.

Ta.

[ewenm]

The link in the OP is fine, it goes to the BBC.

What people are saying is you could have a link like this: www.bbc.co.uk (also safe) in the actual email. Looks fine but doesn't go to the BBC.

Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 11th August 21:01

[LukeBird]

You need to help him, if you don't you must be a terrorist!

[Toni896]

the link is legit ... im guessing its designed to help convince those who have a brain cell and dont quite believe the standard email about spare cash lying about the place is genuine ..

[ShiggyBiggs]

I just got one from a woman claiming to be in america, and something about money from nigeria. All she had to pay was £290 too kelvin someone for the paper work lol