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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: Steven Mnuchin <goldencharles7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mnuchinsteven631@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 04:37:30 -0700
Subject: Assitance from US Department of Treasury

US Department of Treasury
Address:1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20220, USA.
Formed: September 2, 1789
Preceding agency: Board of Treasury


Attention Dear:

Am sorry for sending you this message but is the best and convenient
time for me to contact you.

Introduction: My name is Steven Mnuchin an American former investment
banker who is serving as the 77th and current United States Secretary
of the Treasury as part of the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Previously, am
film producer and hedge-fund Manager.

I want to let you know what is currently going on but i want to leak
this secret to you because i know God will be happy with me for
helping you out and lifting you above your expectation now.

Last week Wednesday, International Monetary Fund Transferred $ 10.5
million dollars to US Treasury Account which your name was attached to
it as the fund beneficiary and the fund was approved since 2014 but
you were unable to get it because the selfish authorities keep
demanding for unnecessary payments from you which makes you to slumber
and forget about your fund.

I was advised to burn your payment file and let the US Government
utilize your fund which was approved by United Nations, European Union
and IMF as compensation for the past scam victim you have encountered
but i neglected burning your file and decided to know if you are still
alive and ready to claim this fund which am ready to use my last blood
to ensure you receive the fund once you response to this email now.

If you are alive and ready to have this fund, you need to contact me
fast so that i will get the court order to pay you this fund so that
your suffering will end up then i will expect my reward in heaven as a
true servant of God.

The reason why i never contacted you since Wednesday is because if i
send you any mail with my office network and official email domain, i
will be caught and may lose my job that is why i decided to contact
you today from home and i will be replying you from my normal email
address and not from my official email address to avoid been detected
because all my activities in the office are been monitored but i
really want to help you.

I will be waiting for your response so that i will direct you on what
next to do and get this fund Transferred to you.

Regards.
Mr. Steven Mnuchin
United States Secretary of Treasury

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