419 scam: "U.Streasury Department" <test@2tn.me> Office of Foreign Asset Control / Unclaimed MasterCard.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- maddoxcontrolasset@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.Streasury Department" <test@2tn.me>
Reply-To: officialassetcontrolunit@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:49:11 -0500
Subject: Office of Foreign Asset Control / Unclaimed MasterCard.

U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC).
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW.
WASHINGTON, DC 20220.USA
CALL/SMS (929) 256-1595

Dear Beneficiaries,

This letter is brought to your attention by the committee of the U.S Department of the Treasury in conjunction with the federal supreme council and the office of the foreign assets control of the treasury department. Your email information files were forwarded to my desk this morning and it's among the list to be reimbursed with a Debit MasterCard worth sum of $7,500,000.00; Which have been uploaded with cash on it by the treasury department in conjunction with the internal revenue service and united states attorney general {A.G} which is concerned with the legal affairs and law enforcement of the united state government for this fiscal quarter of the year 2018; and its duly inter-switched which makes it easy for you to make withdrawal in any location of the ATM machine center of your choice nearest to you or within your area or any where in the world.

You are expected to forward your full name, resident home address and cell phone number to proceed immediately and should in case you need any more information in regards to this notification be free to get back to me so that I can brief you more as I'm are here to guide you and give you directive during and after this project has been completely perfected and to ensure you received your funds as stated.

I request that you treat the content of this information classified confidential and privileged and also respect the integrity of this vital information you come across as a result of this correspondence. Contact me immediately for more information and certification begin the normal processing of redeeming your Debit MasterCard before your funds are being compelled by law and returned back to the treasury account as unclaimed inheritance funds.

Lastly, you are required to provide the required information for the legal processing of your funds to you through automatic teller machine directly to you.

We look forward to serving you better.

Yours faithfully,
Benjamin J. Maddox
Contact e-mail- maddoxcontrolasset@gmail.com
Treasury Affiliated Representative

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