419 scam: "Mr Seebeck Newton"<K_Tarullo@163.com> Department Of Foreign Assets Control

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Seebeck Newton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <1293789672@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 13:33:00 +0100
Subject: Department Of Foreign Assets Control

Department of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC)U.N Treasury Department's
201 Varick St., Room 1050.

Tel:254 822 4614

PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS

May you remain favored.

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in your line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some Nigerian Officials some while ago. Without taking much of your time, my name is Mr Seebeck Newton, the Honorable Paymaster General of The United Kingdom. Presently, were in partnership with the American government in averting Scams and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in USA, So far, we have succeeded in Settling the likes of (Mrs. Ann Keyser, Mr. Edward Drake etc) their inheritant funds which was previously delayed.

Your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it. A week ago, the Presidency and the Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$850,000.00 to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives Mr. Robert Jason and Mr. Jim Harrison to collect this Funds on your behalf, this morning.but for you to claim
this fund kindly be informed that you will need to pay only 350usd for the authorization clearance certificate of this fund so that the fund will be remitted back to you in your Name and fill the confirmation form below.

Since you sent your representatives to us, kindly give us the authority
to transfer your Funds into their own Bank Account in Singapore but if you did not kindly procure the certificate

We await your immediate response via email and telephone But if you did not Authorize this claim then fill and submit this form right away to this department:

FULL NAME:
HOME
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
SEX:
STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:

Officially Sealed,

Mr Seebeck Newton
The Honorable Paymaster
General.

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