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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: United States Department of the Treasury <officeflatfile@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 16:06:39 +0100
Subject: Matter of Urgency, From United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury Treasury Building 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C., U.S Financial Stability
Oversight Council
(202) 622-88000
(425) 440-8440
Fax: (202) 622-64100
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm
Us-treasury.gov
This is to inform you that instruction has be given to us after
consultation with United States Treasury Department chairman to
authorize the release of your fund without any further delay. As
Financial Stability Oversight Council our job includes to discover
abandoned fund which will help to stabilize economy.
Our investigation reveals that your ATM CARD has been abandoned with
the United States Treasury Department Secretary , it was return due to
your inability to make claim. So are you willing to claim your ATM
CARD?
Thanks
Dr. Johnson Webb
Council chairman
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