419 scam: "Ms. Christine Lagarde" <info@hinet.net> CONTACT MR. DAVID RICHARD FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD ASAP

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Christine Lagarde" <info@hinet.net>
Reply-To: barr.david_richard@aliyun.com
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:07:11 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MR. DAVID RICHARD FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD ASAP

International Monetary Fund.(IMF)
Address:700 19th St NW, Washington,
DC 20431,United States

Attention:Beneficiary,

My name is Ms. Christine Lagarde and I work with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), I am writing you to let you know that finally your ATM Card worth $6,000,000.00 USD has been delivered through FEDEX to MR. DAVID RICHARD, who works with the IMF where it is going to be activated before final delivery to your home address. You can use the tracking number with the tracking site below to track the ATM Card to be sure it has been delivered to MR. DAVID RICHARD, for activation.

You can use the tracking number with the tracking site below to track the ATM Card to be sure it has been delivered to MR. DAVID RICHARD, for activation.

FeDex Tracking number: 780879740211
FeDex Tracking site: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/home.html

Below is the contact information to MR. DAVID RICHARD

Name: MR. DAVID RICHARD
E-mail: barr.david_richard@aliyun.com
Phone Number: +1 (205) 419-7371

You are to contact MR. DAVID RICHARD with his email address above then he will guide you on how your Card will be activated and delivered to your home address.

Please Fill Our The Following Information.
Full name:
Occupation:
Home address:
Tel:
Country:

Note: The only fee you are to send for the activation fee is just $650 USD so make sure you don't send him more than $650 USD. Your card is already with him and you can track it with the tracking details given to you above for confirmation.

Congratulations once more.

Best Regards,

Ms. Christine Lagarde
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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