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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: "TREASURY DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elizabethsergio991@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:47:53 -0600
Subject: Dear Email Owner, ===Your Fund has been posted

Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220

Dear Email Owner, ===Your Fund has been posted

This Is To Inform You That The Department of the Treasury/United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), in conjunction with the world bank, has agreed to pay a compensation of $500,000.00 USD (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) to each of the victims of various internet fraud, who may have lost their hard earned money in the hands of internet fraudsters. Your complete Winning/Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.

Your name and email address was short listed as one of the victims of internet fraud, that is why we are contacting you as one of the beneficiaries of this compensation payment. We do understand what you went through in the hands of these scammers, but you have to receive this compensation as part of our effort to protect human rights all over the world.

You are therefore advice to contact U.S. Department of the Treasury

Director ATM Payment Department
Contact Email: elizabethsergio991@gmail.com
Direct Office line: +1 (707-7021 237)

You are advised to contact (Mrs ELIZABETH SERGIO) with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card To or (P.O Box)
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:
6. Private Email Address:

Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220

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