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This is by far one of the most entertaining spam messages I have received in a long time. It reads as the script of an old Hollywood action movies: soldier in Iraq recovers a large sum of money (10+M USD), opportunely concealed near one of Saddam's palaces; he hides it with the help of a sympathetic UN officer; needs us to exfiltrate the money.

Here is the original text:

First,let me introduce myself. I am Capt. Michael Scholl, assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, western
Anbar Province in Iraq. I am desperately in need of your assistance and
I have summoned up courage to contact you. I am presently in Iraq and I
am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $10,570,000 (Ten
million Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand USD) as far as I can be
assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service
here.

SOURCE OF MONEY: During a rescue operation, some amounts in various
currencies which was concealed in barrels with piles of weapons and
ammunition at a location near one of Saddam Hussein's old Presidential
Palaces was discovered and it was agreed by all party present that the
money Be shared amongst us. This might appear as an illegal thing to do
but I tell you what, no compensation can make up for the risks we have
taken with our lives in this hellhole. The above figure was given to me
as my share and to conceal this kind of money became a problem for me,
so with the help of a German contact working with the UN here (his
office enjoys some immunity) I was able to get the package out to a safe
location entirely out of trouble spot. He does not know the real
contents of the package as he believes that it belongs to an American
who died in an air raid and asked that the package be handed over
family. Your confidentiality about this will be highly appreciated.

For more details please contact me via my private box:
schollmc@9.cn

The follow up email is not nearly as interesting: in a long and winding way, it promises to split the money 70%-30% and asks urgently for information about us.

A search on Google reveals that the scam is quite long-lived (and, we should conclude, successful?): in fact, there are reports dating back to November 2009 and 2010.

Needless to say, stay away from schollmc@9.cn.

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