419 scam: Micheal Bricks <filipe@designerstailor.net> Re:Your response is highly imminent

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
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.
- +447872201034
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.
- inquirysection488@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Micheal Bricks <filipe@designerstailor.net>
Reply-To: inquirysection488@gmail.com
Date: 29 Sep 2020 05:58:53 -0700
Subject: Re:Your response is highly imminent

Global Financial Security Monitoring Unit
24/25, the Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
email: inquirysection488@gmail.com
Phone: +44-7872-201034
Fax: +442080689776

Compensation Approved Sum Of $USD 4.9 million
dollars.

Investment Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been
approved through the World Bank Mass Assisted Project Deposit
Fund. This
compensation payment was initiated to assist those who has failed
prey
to fraudulent business / communications in different categories ,
Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery, Romance Scam, Diplomatic
Payment,
Fraudulent Loan Transactions, Unsuccessful Investment
transactions ,
Those who has also failed victim of BEC Scams also know as Wire ,
Mass
assisted fund was approved to settle failed business, you are
qualified
to receive this approved investment funds as long as you have
receive
fraudulent proposal before, many people have suffered untold
lost/
hardship in the hands of those unscrupulous elements and evil-
minded
people operating all kinds of fraud just to make a dirty living
and
misery out of innocent souls. you are entitled to receive this
investment compensation fund as long as you have received a scam
/fraudulent message through whichever way.NB: Special
compensation for
victims of COVID -19 through a world mass assisted project, we
are going
to guide you with covid 19 compensation process once you respond
to this
message.

Attention

Please indicate if you have received any compensation before, to
the
tone of (U.S.D $4.9M) from the New World Bank mass assisted
project
investment funds. your name and address were enlisted on the
investment
compensation global manifest booklet submitted by World Bank
Project
auditors.We want to know if you are interested to receive your
compensation, in this regard, we shall finalize your compensation
transaction through the appropriate legal channel l. Note your
name has
been programmed on the government compensation link, we shall
provide
you with the site once you respond positively to this message. We
are
very much aware of numerous proposals you have been receiving
daily, we
urge you to give us the benefit of the doubt to clarify your
confused
state of mind and also explain further all the reasons behind
your
ordeal and why you failed in your transaction with those
syndicates. you
are qualified to receive this compensation even if you have not
sent
them money before but have received fraudulent letters.

Your response is highly imminent.
Micheal Bricks
Consultant agent (FIMS)

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