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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JACOB JACK LEW" <revjamespatrick1999@gmail.com>
Reply-To: secttreasury@usa.com
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 11:02:49 +0100
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF MR.JACOB LEW

FROM THE OFFICE OF MR.JACOB LEW
The U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury Annex 290 Broadway
Office of Foreign Assets Control
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury Annex 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500.
Our Ref: USA/TREAS/898ATCP
Your ref: USA/IMF/7890/121
Web Site: http://www.treasury.gov
Date: 10/01/2014

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT RESOLUTION PANEL ON WITHHELD PAYMENTS

Attn: Sir

After reviewing our online email communication messages on your
unsuccessful transactions with most European and other foreign banks
in Africa, we wish to let you know that we have communicated with most
of these foreign banks that withheld most international payments to
individual accounts so as to find out why these funds were withheld
and the source of the funds,Your funds have incurred interest valued
$7.5m have been approved by this official office as it is our
agreement with this bank that this interest must be paid to you to
enable you apply for your total payment.

FORWARD TO US THE BELOW INFORMATION;

1. Your Full Name, Nationality & Current Location.
2. Your Age & Current Occupation.
3. Your Cell Phone & Fax Number.
4. Your ID Number (or Attach Identification Documents).

Regards,

Mr.Jacob Lew

Foreign Assets Control.
U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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