419 scam: "Mr. David Fisher" <www.info.gov@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22962428811 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Fisher" <www.info.gov@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. David Fisher" <mr.smith-brown@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 18:13:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

This is to inform you that we have
been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in
Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United
Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI.

During the course of
investigation, they were able to recovered some funds from these scam
artists and IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered to be
shared among the 10 Lucky people listed around the World as a
compensation. This notice is been directed to you because your email
address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk
while the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore
being compensated with sum of ($10.7 Million) US Dollars valid into an
(ATM Card Number 2354 3456 0952 4204).

Since your email address
is among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation funds,
we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD
and deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you
withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM
Machine of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted.

The ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you via courier Service, depending your choice.

In
order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact
the agent in-charge ( MR. SMITH BROWN ) via e-mail. Kindly look below
to find appropriate contact information:

CONTACT AGENT NAME: MR. CHARLES WHITE
Phone Number: +229-6242-8811

You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

We
advice you to stop all the communications with everyone regarding your
payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and now urge you to
comply and receive your ATM Card funds.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you today.

Yours in Services
Mr. David Fisher

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