419 scam: "Dr. Douglas Ferguson"< @post.com> Re: GREETINGS !!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447978344914
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- douglasferonline@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Douglas Ferguson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <secretaryofice@post.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 20:12:57 -0300
Subject: Re: GREETINGS !!!

FROM THE DESK OF: DR DOUGLAS FERGUSON
Telephone +441316110158
Fax +441316110168
Cell Phone +447978344914.
Email: douglasferonline@post.com

Dear Sir,
YOUR OUTSTANDING CREDIT

The above subject matter refers.

The United Nation (UN) International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) in conjunction with World Bank in its new fiscal and administrative policy directions had short listed you for settlement of USD $2.5 Million as compensation. The reason why is to assuage every pain you have gone through in time past chasing payment from difference agencies.

Be it as it may, The United Nation has assigned approved Courier Agency in Dubai (United Arab Emirate) to convey the money to your door step CASH with all relevant legal documents to back it up.. The essence of which is to avoid anything can attract any further encumbrance.

However, you are directed to acknowledge receipt of this message with any valid identity of yours via same email through which this mail is received. The essence of which is to reconcile with existing data in our record to ensure that we are dealing with the right person and also for you to be guided accordingly.

Furthermore, we have two (2) weeks mandate from date to finalize with all outstanding payments to short listed Creditors.

Hence, on behalf of the new President of United Nation, we appeal to your understanding for any inconveniences that you might experience on this matter and feel very humbled by the long delay already occasioned on this payment.

Sincerely,
Dr. Douglas Ferguson
douglasferonline@post.com

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