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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: "Secretary of the Treasury" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ceo247@gmx.us>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018 05:36:01 -0700
Subject: September 11' Compensation

U.S. Department of the Treasury.
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Washington, DC 20220.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
 
I am Steven Terner Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. You can get more details about me here;
 
 
https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/the-secretary
 
 
At the recently concluded 44th G7 summit, the earlier World Bank meeting and the United Nations meetings, an agreement was reached between these parties for us to settle all outstanding payments accrued to individuals/corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment, debt re-scheduling and outstanding compensation payments. From National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards and Disaster Recovery Assistance's Archive, your contact alongside a few other beneficiaries has long been due to receive a payment sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars.
 
 
 
These are parts of September 11' Compensation Funds, Terrorist attacks Compensation Funds, Financial Losses and Expand Families interconnection that their benefits were not paid which was traced to your contact. We have been notified that you are yet to receive your fund valued at Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars. This money will now be transferred to your nominated bank account.
 
 
Due to the susceptibility of information to diverse Russian Cyber assails,  You are advised to kindly reply this email via Text Message to +1(619) 535-9845 or E-mail: uobceo@gmail.com  with the below details enclosed to help us process your payment;
 
 
(1) Full Names:
(2) Current Address:
(3) Previous Address
(4) Cellphone #
 
 
 
 
Looking forward to hearing from you.
 
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Steven  Mnuchin
Secretary of the Treasury
(U.S. Department of the Treasury)
 
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
 
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Thank you.
 

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