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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: ericjjohnsonn33@gmail.com
Reply-To: hester009@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:35:00 -0700
Subject: Kindly contact back ASAP...

United States Department of the Treasury
Address: Treasury Building 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C

Re: Approval for the final release of amount: Us$14.5M

Sir,

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter as regards to
the Authorization of your owed long awaited/delayed payment. I want to
bring to your notice that your payment has been finally approved by
this office to receive your fund through one of our most respected
financial institution (SunTrust Bank).I am Mr.Greg Hester,for the
United States Department of the Treasury in Conjunction with World
Bank, IMF, United Nations Organization on foreign Payment matters.

The United States Department of the Treasury, has empowered SunTrust
Bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign
delayed payments and release them to their respective and appropriate
beneficiaries with the help of a Representative from the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York.

However, we have been instructed by the world governing body together
with the committee on international Debt reconciliation department to
release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive
vide transaction no.: Wha/Eur/202, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569,
having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly
qualified to receive and confirm your payment with us within the next
96hrs. Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed
to us and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund
beneficiaries to receive their payments. Also, be advised that because
of too many funds beneficiaries, you are entitled to receive the sum of
$14.5M,(Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only), as to enable us pay other eligible beneficiaries.

So to enable us facilitate the process of this transaction, please
kindly get back to us by re-confirm the following information below
ASAP:

1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
3) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Any Valid Form of Your Identification:
5) Bank Name:
6) Bank Address:
7) Account Name:
8) Account Number:
9) Swift Code:
10) Routing Number:

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment
will be processed and released to you without any further delay. This
notification email should be your confidential property to avoid
impersonators claiming your fund. You are required to provide the
above information for your fund transfer.

We Look Forward To Serving You Better.

Mr. Greg Hester
For: United States of the Treasury Department

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