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NEW YORK (OCN) — Below are emails from a “Sgt Pittman Dewayne” who claims to be serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq. If you have a different version, please use the contact link to send it to us.

Hi,
I am Sgt Pittman Dewayne, an active American soldier serving in Iraq, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as our mission here is highly exclusive due to insurgents everyday and car bombs are attacking our peaceful mission here.
 
We managed to secure funds from the war zone. The total amount is US$ 12 Million dollars in cash. We want to move this money out of this place,this place is a war zone, so that you may keep our share for us till when we will come over to meet you.We will take 70%, my partner and I.You take 30%. No strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in a large box, using diplomatic immunity.
 
If you are interested I wil l send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your contact details. This business is risk free. The box can be shipped out in 48hrs if you want to handle the deal with us as brothers.please you can contact me with this my private email adress sgtpittman155@live.fr
 
Respectfully,
Sgt Pittman Dewayne

Below is another format of the scam email that was sent earlier.

Hi,
I am Sgt Pittman Dewayne, an active American soldier serving in Iraq, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as our mission here is highly exclusive due to insurgents everyday and car bombs are attacking our peaceful mission here.
 
We managed to secure funds from the war zone. The total amount is US$ 19 Million dollars in cash. We want to move this money out of this place,this place is a war zone, so that you may keep our share for us till when we will come over to meet you.We will take 70%, my partner and I.You take 30%. No strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in a large box, using diplomatic immunity.
 
If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your contact details. This business is risk free. The box can be shipped out in 48hrs if you want to handle the deal with us as brothers.

 
Respectfully,
Sgt Pittman Dewayne

We decided to “bait” the sender of the email and received the following.

Hello,
Thank you very much for your honest response, I wish to advise you that we do not have much time to get this deal done. I’m a soldier and I’m giving you this total blind trust because I’m used to risks and I wish that you send me a scanned copy of your id card to guarantee my blind trust on you.
 
You have to know that I have so much exclusive duties here to handle and I need to ship this fund out of this country as soon as possible so that I can concentrate on my duty post. 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.
 
Check the news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
 
We can not go for bank to bank transfer because of the origin of the money and as American soldier on war duty. Our activities are highly limited based on the military code of conduct of the US.Soldiers are not permitted to any personal transaction while on duty post.
 
I have been into the American war force for many years. I wish to inform you that this is not my first experience in diplomatic shipment. Many times we have secured valuable items in the war zone and the only safe way of securing such item is through diplomatic shipment. The diplomatic shipment I will pay for the deposit fees and arrival clearance fees here before the box will depart.
 
I want you to know that you are dealing with a force man and assure you that the diplomatic shipment will be safe for us. During departure, I will buy a diplomatic Tag with my name and the diplomatic yellow sticker will be placed on the box and that is also called non inspection sticker, no air port authority or security agent has the right to inspect or stop any diplomatic item sealed with a diplomatic yellow sticker.
 
I have made some verification through the diplomatic courier company delivery directory and I was informed that there is no direct flight to any other country. This is an international UK diplomatic company which carries diplomatic vessels for over night delivery to any where in the world. All consignment to other countries must transite through London.
 
Due to my duties and the military code of conduct, as soon as the box departs Iraq, I will no longer be directly involved. Based on my past experiences and information giving, there shall be another purchase of a new diplomatic tag to cover the transit departure of the box from London air port and its custom clarance upon arrival to the destination air port.The diplomatic non inspection sticker which I will purchase here will expire in London as soon as the box arrives there for transit and because they will change to another flight, you will have to request for another non inspection tag because you shall be contact from their UK regional office at the air port as the beneficiary to schedule the delivery date and time. You must remember to request the diplomatic tag from their UK regional office and it will cost you less to buy. Without you requesting for it, the diplomat will continue the transit and we will have problems at the arrival point in the destination country because the previous tag has expired and the air port authorities will inspect the box. This project is for your benefit and I that is why we must work as partners to secure this money and you must send me a scanned copy of any form of your id card to guarantee my trust on you pending my arrival in your country any time this year as soon as I’m deployed from my assignment here in Iraq. 
 
I have done some short video clips of the fund box and I want you to take a view of them for you to identify the box during delivery. Check attachment for the video clips of the fund box.
 
I don’t have much time because this place is a war zone and I need to make this shipment as soon as possible. Kindly respond to this message with a scanned copy of your ID card to gurantee my trust in you for this  shipment. If you really want to make this DEAL with me and let me know if you are not ready for the shipment to enable me look for options.
 
As soon as i know your position as regards to this shipment, i will make the deposit the same day for the departure of the box to your house.

 
SSG Dewayne Pittman.

Just when we thought it would be over, a “Scott J. Wright” sent us a similar email.

Dear Friend,

I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy,especially by contacting you through these means for a business proposal of these magnitude. My names are Captain Scott J. Wright of the Engineering Unit of US Military here in Ba’qubah in Iraq, during our search in Iraq we found about 600 million U.S Dollars in Iraq. We have about $10 Million US Dollars that we want to move out of the country. My partners and I need a good person out there, someone we can trust to receive the funds on our behalf. I have made all needed plans for this deal.

I want someone not related to us so as to avoid trace of any kind. I am with the US marine so I know how it works, all I need from you is to keep a low profile at all times, even after the money reaches you please do not let this deal known to anyone, I believe you know what I mean. The most important thing is; “Can We Trust you”?

Once the funds get to you, simply take out 25% as your share and keep the remaining 75% for us. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where the funds can be sent to, ours is sending it to you safely.

Also you can view this Link for proper verification

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

If you are interested I will furnish you with more details upon receipt of your response.

I can assure you that the whole process is safe. I look forward to your reply and co-operation.

Regards,
Capt. Scott J . Wright

We thought we were not going to hear from them again then this arrived.

Hi

I’m happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund secured under the cooperation of a partner in Cote d’ivoire.I didn’t forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in securing the fund despite it failed us some how.

Out of my good wish I can not forget you so I have made up my mind to send you the total of $250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

I’m doing this to make sure that there shall not be any future problem for me and for you to keep my secrets for me.

I’m still on duty,as soon as i hear from you,i will give you the bank’s contact where i deposited this money on your behalf and the account details for you to contact them for transfer.Looking foward in hearing from you.

Thank you very much for all your invested efforts in this project.

Thanks
SSG Dewayne