419 scam: "David Lipton" <spam@mc-plus.ru> Payment Compensation Sanction

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "service 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. )
- "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)
- "courier company" (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 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.
- harjard@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Lipton" <spam@mc-plus.ru>
Reply-To: Harjard@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:45:30 +0200
Subject: Payment Compensation Sanction

International Monetary Fund(IMF)
935 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431, USA
Customers Service Hours Are From 8:15 a.m. To 5:00 p.m., Monday Through Sat=
urday.
Office Hours Monday to Sunday:

=

Dear Beneficial, (%email%)

You are notified by David Lipton, Acting Managing Director, International =
Monetary Fund (IMF), that your compensation sanctioned payment has been aut=
horized in your favor, and an ATM Card with its value sum of $2,800,000.00 =
USD has been forwarded through FEDEX to Mr. Peter Perry for activation. Mr.=
Peter Perry, who works at our tech operations department, will ensure the =
activation of your ATM Card before its final delivery to your designated ho=
me address can be processed. Kindly confirm with the tracking number and si=
te to track your ATM Card and to be sure that it has been delivered to Mr.=
Peter Perry for activation.

Delivery Company: FedEx Courier Company
Tracking Number: 774909134450
Tracking Site: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/home.html

To effect the release of your ATM Card total Compensation Sanctioned funds=
valued at $2,800,000.00 USD, you are simply advised to contact the officer=
assigned to your handle your case file, Mr. Douglas Harjar with the inform=
ation stated below,

Name: Douglas Harjar
Email: Harjard@yahoo.com

You are advised to contact him with the below-listed information for prope=
r file documentation process on our database:
=

Full Name:
Residential Address (Not P.O Box):
Home/Cell Phone:
=

You are only required to remit a total estimated security keeping fee sum o=
f $550, nothing more and no hidden charges or fees of any sort!. Upon recei=
pt of payment of the total estimated security keeping fee of $550, our assi=
gned fiduciary officer will be mandated to ensure a safe and swift activati=
on, initiation and complete delivery of your sealed parcelled ATM Card to y=
ou within the stipulated time frame accumulated. Our money back policy guar=
antees that a refund of the service fee remitted by you will be made back t=
o you if parcel delivery fails to meet our promised commitments for Priorit=
y Service and QuickLane, and for each day in a delay we will pay an amount =
equaling four times the current legal interest rate. =

Regards,
=

David Lipton =

Acting Managing Director,
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC
20431-0001, USA
=

Note: The context Herein is Provided for Informational purposes and Not Int=
ended as a Solicitation or Offering of Securities. =

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