A few weeks ago, I was contacted via email by a stranger. The following is a thread of our correspondence:
6/29/12
6/29/12
Greetings,
I have a proposal for you, my name is Lt.Col. Ronnie Hamilton, a US Army who served in the 3rd Infantry Division inIraq
In 2003, I and my men found over $600 million in Saddam Husein's hideout in Baghdad, we reported and sent some back to the Iraq government after counting it in a classified location, but we also kept behind some of the money which we shared among
ourselves($200million), I have kept mine in a very secured place since then, just like many others but now we have been pulled out of Iraq, right now we have left the major cities of Iraq and are camping in Kuwait for a very short time.
I need your help, I need someone that is not related to me, to help me store this cash, everything is ready, I just need someone I can trust because I have lost a lot in the past and I won't like to make the same mistake, the total amount of money I am trying to move out is $10million. You can view the links below to verify my statement.
I have a proposal for you, my name is Lt.Col. Ronnie Hamilton, a US Army who served in the 3rd Infantry Division in
In 2003, I and my men found over $600 million in Saddam Husein's hideout in Baghdad, we reported and sent some back to the Iraq government after counting it in a classified location, but we also kept behind some of the money which we shared among
ourselves($200million), I have kept mine in a very secured place since then, just like many others but now we have been pulled out of Iraq, right now we have left the major cities of Iraq and are camping in Kuwait for a very short time.
I need your help, I need someone that is not related to me, to help me store this cash, everything is ready, I just need someone I can trust because I have lost a lot in the past and I won't like to make the same mistake, the total amount of money I am trying to move out is $10million. You can view the links below to verify my statement.
If you can handle this deal let me know immediately, I will give you 30% of the money, all you need do is to find a safe place where you can keep the boxes till we arrive USA
Lt.Col. Ronnie Hamilton
Private mail: bromfieldjhn@aol.com
Lt.Col. Ronnie Hamilton
Private mail: bromfieldjhn@aol.com
6/29/12
How can I help?
Will
6/30/12
Greetings,
How are you doing today?? Thank you for your prompt response to my
request, I also apologize for the slight delay in getting back to you.
I'm contacting you with my secured email as I do not want any form of
compromise and I know it's difficult to Trust people this days
especially when it has to do with money. I want you to know that this
is absolutely risk free and assure you that this will not in any way put you
or your family in any form of danger. it's not easy for me but i have got no
choice because it's very important to me that my Boxes are safe besides
we all have to Trust someone someday and my instincts tells me that we
would be great partners. I got your email from a secured email database.
I would want you to carefully go through this mail and understand it.
Like i explained earlier, Some money in various currencies was discovered
and concealed in barrels with piles of weapons and ammunition at a location
near one of Saddam Husein's old Presidential Palaces in TikritIraq
rescue operation. It was agreed by all parties present that the money be shared
among us. Although most of this fund were sent back to the Iraqi Government as
at that time. This might appear a little illegal but I tell you what the whole
transaction is straight and simple, no compensation can make up for the risks
we have taken with our lives in that hell hole.
I arranged for the Boxes to be moved as part of UN Facilities that was
to be returned to the military base in theUnited States
mission there was over. But unfortunately there was a diversion of
some of the facilities to theUnited kingdom
the quota diverted to theUK
of mine whose primary assignment is to inspect the evacuation of UN
Properties out ofIraq
he has no idea of the content in the Boxes i informed him to help me
see to it that the Boxes are secured with a secured Delivery Company
while i make contact with a friend to help me receive the Boxes as it
contains my personal effect, These he has done and has given me the
details to the Delivery Company.
I'm presently camping inKuwait
it's impossible for me to make international transaction as it was
discovered that some of our colleagues have been selling vital
information's out to terrorist for money and in this regards it is
forbidden for anyone to make International monetary transaction's.
This is very serious with no jokes and I'm not here to waste neither
of our time this is for real and for it to be completed you have to
see to it that the shipping fee of the Boxes from theUnited kingdom
to your Address is handled from your side and if such amount of money
is traced to my account in theUnited States
And for this reason i need you to assist me by seeing to it that the
Boxes leaves the Delivery Company, And you keep it safe pending when i
return and we will share it OR you take out your percentage which
would be 30% and keep mine safe for me till I'm done here. The total
amount is 10 million US Dollars. I want to assure you that this
transaction is completely risk free all we have to do is keep a low
profile as soon as you receive the Boxes.
What i need you to do now as a matter of urgency is to send the
following details
1. Your Full Names
2. A copy of your Driver's License or any ID'S
3. Your direct contact details (residential/official addresses where
you can receive the boxes without hitch)
4. Your Direct Phone Number
As soon as i receive your details i would verify the authenticity and
then give you the Box Details so you can have the Boxes leave the
Delivery Company. Most importantly the Boxes are locked with special
codes and no one can unlock them except i give out the codes This
transaction is simple and straight. A copy of My ID has been attached
with this mail also a picture of top officials counting the money that was
returned to the Iraqi government.
Waiting,
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
How are you doing today?? Thank you for your prompt response to my
request, I also apologize for the slight delay in getting back to you.
I'm contacting you with my secured email as I do not want any form of
compromise and I know it's difficult to Trust people this days
especially when it has to do with money. I want you to know that this
is absolutely risk free and assure you that this will not in any way put you
or your family in any form of danger. it's not easy for me but i have got no
choice because it's very important to me that my Boxes are safe besides
we all have to Trust someone someday and my instincts tells me that we
would be great partners. I got your email from a secured email database.
I would want you to carefully go through this mail and understand it.
Like i explained earlier, Some money in various currencies was discovered
and concealed in barrels with piles of weapons and ammunition at a location
near one of Saddam Husein's old Presidential Palaces in Tikrit
rescue operation. It was agreed by all parties present that the money be shared
among us. Although most of this fund were sent back to the Iraqi Government as
at that time. This might appear a little illegal but I tell you what the whole
transaction is straight and simple, no compensation can make up for the risks
we have taken with our lives in that hell hole.
I arranged for the Boxes to be moved as part of UN Facilities that was
to be returned to the military base in the
mission there was over. But unfortunately there was a diversion of
some of the facilities to the
the quota diverted to the
of mine whose primary assignment is to inspect the evacuation of UN
Properties out of
he has no idea of the content in the Boxes i informed him to help me
see to it that the Boxes are secured with a secured Delivery Company
while i make contact with a friend to help me receive the Boxes as it
contains my personal effect, These he has done and has given me the
details to the Delivery Company.
I'm presently camping in
it's impossible for me to make international transaction as it was
discovered that some of our colleagues have been selling vital
information's out to terrorist for money and in this regards it is
forbidden for anyone to make International monetary transaction's.
This is very serious with no jokes and I'm not here to waste neither
of our time this is for real and for it to be completed you have to
see to it that the shipping fee of the Boxes from the
to your Address is handled from your side and if such amount of money
is traced to my account in the
And for this reason i need you to assist me by seeing to it that the
Boxes leaves the Delivery Company, And you keep it safe pending when i
return and we will share it OR you take out your percentage which
would be 30% and keep mine safe for me till I'm done here. The total
amount is 10 million US Dollars. I want to assure you that this
transaction is completely risk free all we have to do is keep a low
profile as soon as you receive the Boxes.
What i need you to do now as a matter of urgency is to send the
following details
1. Your Full Names
2. A copy of your Driver's License or any ID'S
3. Your direct contact details (residential/official addresses where
you can receive the boxes without hitch)
4. Your Direct Phone Number
As soon as i receive your details i would verify the authenticity and
then give you the Box Details so you can have the Boxes leave the
Delivery Company. Most importantly the Boxes are locked with special
codes and no one can unlock them except i give out the codes This
transaction is simple and straight. A copy of My ID has been attached
with this mail also a picture of top officials counting the money that was
returned to the Iraqi government.
Waiting,
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
6/30/12
Ok.
My full name is William Gardner
My address is 8715 **************************
My phone number is 772-***-****
I'll have to make a copy of my license and figure out how to scan it to you.
Are you sure this is legal? Can I get into trouble?
Will
7/2/12
Hello William ,
How are you doing today?? It's of utter most importance that we are building this whole Transaction on Trust like i explained in my first mail i and a colleague of mine tried sending out 12 Tablets of Raw Gold Bar to theUnited States when we were still out there in Iraq United States
I have carefully gone through the Details you sent to me earlier and i want to believe that you would keep to our Agreements. As soon as you receive the Boxes i would update you with the combination's to unlock them you are to take out your share and keep mine pending when my mission here would be over, also I need you to send copy of your driver's licence or licence number or any of your identification number to me. I also want to assure and reassure you again that this will not put you in any form of trouble.
Read the attached file, I have drafted out the write up that you would be sending to the Delivery Company so as to facilitate the Immediate processing and Shipping of our Boxes to you.
Your are to send the Drafted message to the following contact details;
Contact Person: Mr. Mark Powell
Email Address: Elite_courierservices@yahoo.co.uk
Tell Number: +447024083217
Remember We must always keep a low profile at all times to avoid unnecessary suspicions. I want to thank you very much for your help i feel so very honored and i promise you would never regret this little favor.
How are you doing today?? It's of utter most importance that we are building this whole Transaction on Trust like i explained in my first mail i and a colleague of mine tried sending out 12 Tablets of Raw Gold Bar to the
I have carefully gone through the Details you sent to me earlier and i want to believe that you would keep to our Agreements. As soon as you receive the Boxes i would update you with the combination's to unlock them you are to take out your share and keep mine pending when my mission here would be over, also I need you to send copy of your driver's licence or licence number or any of your identification number to me. I also want to assure and reassure you again that this will not put you in any form of trouble.
Read the attached file, I have drafted out the write up that you would be sending to the Delivery Company so as to facilitate the Immediate processing and Shipping of our Boxes to you.
Your are to send the Drafted message to the following contact details;
Contact Person: Mr. Mark Powell
Email Address: Elite_courierservices@yahoo.co.uk
Tell Number: +447024083217
Remember We must always keep a low profile at all times to avoid unnecessary suspicions. I want to thank you very much for your help i feel so very honored and i promise you would never regret this little favor.
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/3/12
Should I sent this letter to Mr Mark Powell now or do I need to send you the copy of my license first? (I still need to get to the copy store and make a copy and scan it into an email. Tomorrow is the 4th of July, of course. Most business will be closed to celebrate. I want to thank you for your service. It's because of brave me like you that we have the freedom that we have. Thank you!)
Will
7/8/12
Hello Williams,
How are you today? I've been expecting your mail but no word from you
yet, What's going on ? Have you been able to make contact with the
delivery company? what's the status of things? i need you to update me
ASAP, I'm getting very worried not hearing from you. I hope you had a
memorable July 4th and hope to get words from you as soon as you read
this mail. I tried getting to you through your phone when I had the
chance to call today but you were not there to pick. Expecting your
mail.
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
(At this point I have contacted the “courier service” and they have sent a very impressive reply. It has plenty of contact information (U.K.
7/9/12
Ronnie,
Ronnie,
sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. first there was the holiday and then my wife had to have emergency surgery. I'm just getting back into the swing of things. I contacted the courier service and they replied, but I haven't had a chance to follow up. I will and I will keep you notified.
Will
7/9/12
Hey Ronnie!!
I got a response from the courier. I need to get to Western Union and
send the money to pay for the delivery fees. It's like $920.
I haven't heard back from you since my last email. I'm kind of worried.
What happens if you get wounded or killed over there? Then what should
I do with these boxes and contents?
Will
7/11/12
Hello Williams,
How are you and the health of your wife? I hope all is getting better
now, I could not write you because my unit was assigned for a 52hrs
patrol without early notice as usual and am just returning to base. I
acknowledge the content of your mail as well, when did they say the
boxes will arrive when payed for? do you have any idea how long it will
take? let me know, don't worry about me as i believe i will be fine and
okay. Wounds get healed but not death and am hopeful for a healthy
return in a short while but if anything goes wrong i believe you will
have to be a sole owner of $10,000,000 but i will be safe anyway.
Please try and keep me updated and inform me as soon as the arrangement
of the delivery is completed. Awaiting your mail
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/11/12
Hey Ronnie.
Well I certainly didn't mean that I think something bad will happen to
you, but I hear about these suicide bombings and things over there. I'm
sure you will return safely, but what if.....?
You must have some family over here that I can give the money to should
something happen. Do you have a wife or children?
I'm trying to get the $920 together. We had to put two new tires on my
wifes car and I had to pay my car insurance yesterday. She is doing
better, thank you. It was just a hernia operation. She used to be in
the Army, too and thinks she can still work out like she used to. lol.
Will
7/11/12
Hello Will,
Nice to hear from you, hope your day was good? had a little soar from
my boot today after a long day and about kicking out again. I know you
don't mean so and understand your concern, you are a good man and have
no greed in you and i want you to know I appreciate that very much.
Good to hear your wife is safe and sound again and about working out
again ... that's the spirit !! . I don't have a very pleasant life but
I'll let you in because you asked and care to know. I was born in 1976
in a very small town back in Ohio
to spend time with my mum as she died during the birth of our supposed
last child so we grew up with my dad alone although he started loosing
it when I turned 12 and as the first child i had to take care of my
siblings so I hit the united states
dad by a hit and run reckless driver,my younger brother took over him
and is now under care at a retard center. In 2001 a lost contact with
my sister and have not been able to get in touch till date as I was
informed she took off with a rich kid to Vegas but no clue on how to
get to her. The only relatives I have is that of my dad and I tell you
what " they are almost the worst people on earth and i have no special
interest or plans for them as they never bothered to contact me over
the years as well. I've not had a good life in the past and would love
to retire well and have a good life no matter how short. Your
assistance to me is almost the best thing that has ever happened to me
in life and I assure you we both will have cause to forever be grateful
to each other for rest our life. Please try and keep me updated as soon
as there is a date for delivery so i can make the codes available on
time. Awaiting your reply, Stay Safe
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/13/12
Hey, Ronnie.
Wow. You have certainly had a rough road.
So you never married? A handsome officer like you?
Will
7/13/12
Hello Will,
Nice day I had today, less stuffs to worry about but those boxes out there. How are you today? Handsome you say, well i never did get to be a daddy anyway at least not yet though i had a girlfriend Rosie and we were supposed to but she couldn't handle my absence and fear of me dying anytime(not funny) and she called it a quit. Hey ! am not a boring and unlucky guy all the way anyway and very soon am gonna be like you with a lovely wife by my side and a very good living. Have there been any progress yet? I'm not really relaxed yet. I will be moving in for patrol over the weekend so I may or not be able to reach you back on time, please try and get things moving ASAP and however keep me updated just in case i get a chance to reach you. I trust in you and please ... Stay Safe
Nice day I had today, less stuffs to worry about but those boxes out there. How are you today? Handsome you say, well i never did get to be a daddy anyway at least not yet though i had a girlfriend Rosie and we were supposed to but she couldn't handle my absence and fear of me dying anytime(not funny) and she called it a quit. Hey ! am not a boring and unlucky guy all the way anyway and very soon am gonna be like you with a lovely wife by my side and a very good living. Have there been any progress yet? I'm not really relaxed yet. I will be moving in for patrol over the weekend so I may or not be able to reach you back on time, please try and get things moving ASAP and however keep me updated just in case i get a chance to reach you. I trust in you and please ... Stay Safe
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/16/12
Hello Will,
How are you doing today and how was your weekend ? Just got here and no mail from you, hope you are okay. I was expecting to get heads up from you,what's the situation?? have there been progress in delivery ? I need you to update me as soon as you get this mail, need to know what's happening.
How are you doing today and how was your weekend ? Just got here and no mail from you, hope you are okay. I was expecting to get heads up from you,what's the situation?? have there been progress in delivery ? I need you to update me as soon as you get this mail, need to know what's happening.
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/16/12
I'm leaving work now and going to the store to send the money. They have a Western Union there.
Will
7/17/12
Hello Williams,
How are you doing today? I just read your mail, how did it go with the payment? have they received the charges? have they signed the boxes out? when did they say they are arriving? Too much question i asked already, sorry but am just worried not hearing from you after you sent them the delivery charges. Please i need you to update me as soon as you read this mail. Awaiting your reply
How are you doing today? I just read your mail, how did it go with the payment? have they received the charges? have they signed the boxes out? when did they say they are arriving? Too much question i asked already, sorry but am just worried not hearing from you after you sent them the delivery charges. Please i need you to update me as soon as you read this mail. Awaiting your reply
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/17/12
I wired them the $920. But I haven't heard from them yet.
Will
7/17/12
Hello Will,
I think that's ridiculous, how long has it been since you sent them their charges? I need you to contact them immediately so we know what's the hold up. Awaiting your reply
I think that's ridiculous, how long has it been since you sent them their charges? I need you to contact them immediately so we know what's the hold up. Awaiting your reply
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/17/12
I figured it was just because of the time difference.....
Will
7/17/12
Ok, but they are supposed to have updated you by now. When do you think they are supposed to get back to you? have you contacted them again?
OMG. I just went back to look at the emails from the courier service and I was supposed to send 920 pounds, not US dollars. That's like $1400 dollars!!!! I gave them US currency at the Western Union . How am I supposed to get a hold of British currency???
Will
7/18/12
Hello Will,
Have you been able to sort out the situation with the delivery? Let me know the situation of things. Expecting your reply
Have you been able to sort out the situation with the delivery? Let me know the situation of things. Expecting your reply
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/18/12
Well, I apparently didn't send enough money. I have to come up with nearly $600 more dollars. I'm not sure how long it's going to take me. I help my grandmother with her mortgage payment every month and I have to set aside $500 each month. Now I don't have anything saved because I just sent the $900. I'm going to have to get my grandmother's money set aside right away.
Will
7/18/12
Hello Will,
I just read your mail and want you to know that this is very important and it's the middle of the month now, I understand you do not have enough money for the delivery now. I need you to contact the delivery company now and see if we can get the boxes delivered and pay for them immediately they arrive. I'm not relaxed at all at the situation of things and need us to have this resolved today.I'm waiting for your reply
I just read your mail and want you to know that this is very important and it's the middle of the month now, I understand you do not have enough money for the delivery now. I need you to contact the delivery company now and see if we can get the boxes delivered and pay for them immediately they arrive. I'm not relaxed at all at the situation of things and need us to have this resolved today.I'm waiting for your reply
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/18/12
Ronnie,
They said they won't send them until I pay the back storage fees. I don't know what to do.....
This is not good at all, We need to have this settled. What if we propose a part payment, maybe half the delivery cost then we pay the balance when they arrive. I need you to talk to this people Will, you are a citizen of the united states
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/18/12
I'm getting all upset about this. I'm flustered and having a hard time focusing on my job. Now I've got to worry about my grandmother's house payment. I've already spent $900 dollars on this and I won't have any money until Friday. I shouldv'e just sent the money to you and let you arrange to have it sent to me.
Will
7/18/12
I don't understand what's going on, How do you mean you have lost $900 ?? I'm not happy with the outcome of things now, I need you to send a copy of the payment slip to me or give me the payment details. I'm going to have it checked out and if they have the money with them they will have to deliver the boxes and have their balance. Don't bother yourself about your grandmother's rent, as soon as those boxes arrive you will have all cleared out besides there is no way i can handle this transaction from here so sending me money is highly irrelevant. Send the details to me immediately let me have it checked so we can have this settled at once. Waiting for your reply
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/18/12
No, no. I don't want to trouble you with this. You're out there in the middle of the desert fighting for your life and our freedom. This is why you asked me for help. I'll get this resolved. It may take me a few days, but I'll get your containers here, one way or another. I think they're just giving me a hard time. You stored these containers in the United Kingdom
7/18/12
Hey Will,
I will be off again tonight and might take some days before return, are you sure you can handle this??
I will be off again tonight and might take some days before return, are you sure you can handle this??
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/19/12
yes. I'll take care of this. I had a talk with my grandma last night. I explained the situation to her and how she may have to give up the house and move in with us for a while. Then I'll have the rest of the money to send. Once the money is here, I'll be able to buy her any house she wants with my 30% of the money. This will be good because she can watch our 7 children during the day. They are out of school right now and totally destroying the house. Just yesterday little Sara (3 years old) was able to climb up onto the ceiling fan and held on while one of the others flipped the switch on! Well, needless to say, her weight was too much and tore the fan right out of the ceiling. I beat tar out of her!! Now we've got a big hole right above the dining room table.
Thanks again for trusting me with this. My family and I can really use this money. And I promise that I won't take a dime more than the 30% that we've agreed upon.
Let me know when you're back safe from the front.
Will
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/23/12
Hey Ronnie,
I'm ok. Just a little stressed. My Grandmother is not a happy camper right now. I'm trying to assure her that this is going to be a great thing, but she's a negative person. She doesn't think that good things like this happen to good people like us. I've assured her that this is the real deal. I don't know what to do about the rest of the fee. I wired the $900, but I still need to come up with $540. So, I was thinking, since you have so much money in the boxes, what if we just gave them one of the codes to one of the boxes and have them open one up, take out whatever fees they need and then have them ship them to me? I'm sure they are an honest company. You did trust them with the storage and I have all of their contact information and the agents photo i.d. What do you think? Do you think that they could be trusted?
Will
7/22/12
Hello Will,
How are you doing? I have been expecting your mail but have not heard from you,hope you are okay. I just got a chance back on net, my unit has been on patrol. what's going on ? have you been able to conclude on delivery?have the boxes left the delivery to your home? when are the boxes arriving?? I need you to update me as soon as you read my mail, I'm very disturbed by the present situation and need to be certain of progress. Awaiting your reply.
How are you doing? I have been expecting your mail but have not heard from you,hope you are okay. I just got a chance back on net, my unit has been on patrol. what's going on ? have you been able to conclude on delivery?have the boxes left the delivery to your home? when are the boxes arriving?? I need you to update me as soon as you read my mail, I'm very disturbed by the present situation and need to be certain of progress. Awaiting your reply.
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/23/12
Hey Ronnie,
Glad to hear you're back safely.
I'm still trying to get the rest of the money together. Even though I'm not going to be paying Grandma's mortgage, it's still going to cost money to get the moving truck. We're going to get her moved in with us this weekend. She has a lot of stuff. She's been in the house for 20 years. Plus, I have a repairman coming to the house today to give me an estimate on the hole in the ceiling.
Will
7/23/12
I just read your mail and am very relieved, I was very disturbed and worried. I know that this fee is quit high and understand you do not have it at this time but you should keep in touch with me at all time besides i did not give you this money to keep and handle this so do not feel disappointed telling me the situation of things, I hope you are fine. What are we going to do now? I have been trying and thinking out a way to get this but am totally tapped out and confused now, Have you contacted the delivery company to notify them of the delay? what if we ask them to pay 50% of delivery charges and the balance of 50% on delivery ?? If we can assure them that they will get their pay immediately they get the boxes delivered don't you think it would be considerable? I don't mind paying double the cost from my cut if they will accept the offer. I think you should advice them on that as it is the only option for us at hand. Try and get in touch with them ASAP on this and update me on progress. Awaiting your reply
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/23/12
Hey Ronnie,
I'm ok. Just a little stressed. My Grandmother is not a happy camper right now. I'm trying to assure her that this is going to be a great thing, but she's a negative person. She doesn't think that good things like this happen to good people like us. I've assured her that this is the real deal. I don't know what to do about the rest of the fee. I wired the $900, but I still need to come up with $540. So, I was thinking, since you have so much money in the boxes, what if we just gave them one of the codes to one of the boxes and have them open one up, take out whatever fees they need and then have them ship them to me? I'm sure they are an honest company. You did trust them with the storage and I have all of their contact information and the agents photo i.d. What do you think? Do you think that they could be trusted?
Will
I want to see the transfer slip of the $900, send it to me. Let's hold that against them and have them deliver
Lt. Ronnie Hamilton
7/24/12
What's the address that I should sent it to?
Will
