419 scam: DAVID SIMMONS <boardghanaintersettlement@gmail.com> Please note

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID SIMMONS <boardghanaintersettlement@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ngfin.ng@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 13:31:49 +0100
Subject: Please note

Dear Sir

Let me inform you that your total compensated COVID 19 funds of
US$3.5Million is now due to be released after our concerted efforts and
that of some respected Government Officials

Please note that this mail becomes necessary because Mr. Sunder Singh
Rawat of Uttam Nagar, New Delhi-110059 India came to us with a Letter of
Authority, Sworn Court Affidavits,
mandating him to represent you with instructions to re-route your funds
into a new account with the State Bank of India A/c No: 11754803157

You are requested to confirm without delay the followings:

If Mr. Sunder Singh Rawat is your representative as claimed.
If you have further authorized Mr. Sunder Singh Rawat to change your
account details.
If you have instructed him to appoint a legal counsel on your behalf,
If you have authorized us through your agent, to issue Payment to them on
your instruction

We decided to contact you, due to the conduct put up by this man and the
unsatisfactory information he provided concerning this transfer. As a
result, we decided to reschedule his

appointment for Five (5) days to enable us make necessary verification from
you and the appropriate authorities

Thanks for your urgent response

Mr David Simmons
Debt Management Board

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