419 scam: Simon Fisher <sfisher02@live.com> Request for Help

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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 us 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)
- "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.
- fishersimon204@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Simon Fisher <sfisher02@live.com>
Reply-To: fishersimon204@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 07:36:22 -0400
Subject: Request for Help

Dear Sir,

I am Sgt. Simon Fisher, part of the US Army peace keeping delegation
to Afghanistan, but will be returning home finally in some weeks from
now. Let me quickly tell you a little about my background; I was born
and brought in New Orleans United states, in a peaceful moderate
family of Four, however In August 2005, the dreadful natural disaster
Hurricane Katrina came and took my family away. My Dad and little
sister, leaving my mother who was in Italy at that time on a business
trip, she lived rest of her life in Daytona, Florida, but never
recovered from the pain, she passed on June last year, painful part
is, i wasn't there to pay her last respect.

I was out of town for my military recruiting training at west point,
New York, that was my escape, however escape without my love ones
makes life kind of empty and since then I have been trying to give my
life a meaning.

This is just a brief about me; i shall tell you more about my plans
after returning to State. I'd like to know about you as well; your
work, career, and family, whatever you feel comfortable to share with
me.My main purpose of contacting you to seek your assistance on this
urgent issues, On the 13th of

November, 2010 when the Taliban Insurgent attacked Afghanistan main
airport, i was privileged to save a boy's life whose father, a wealthy
Gold Merchant decided to reward me with 100 Kilo Gold Bar as personal
Gift (market worth of four million US Dollars).

The President of United State made an announcement that all the troops
in Afghanistan will be coming back to the state soon.I want you to
help me receive the GOLD BAR which i plan to ship through a private
courier company here, i am willing to give you 30% of any amount that
will be made from the sale of the GOLD BAR,but for now i just need to
get this GOLD out of here, else i loose it completely

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON: email: [ fishersimon204@gmail.com]

I will gratefully appreciate your response so i can give you further details

I earnestly look forward to your message.

Sgt. Simon Fisher.

Please note: We are not allowed to use any form of voice communication
for security reasons and may delay sometimes in responding to your
message, but will surely do when i get online.

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