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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: anderson philips <andersonphilips411@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 20:21:38 -0400
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C 2020, United States of America
PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: A
REGISTRATION NUMBER: USTD/004/2.5M/UFG76HN
BATCH NUMBER: 14QW/78HJK/21

Dear Consignment-owner,


This is to inform you that the courier agent carrying your consignment
box containing an ATM card valued $2.5Million USD, is at "Washington
Dulles International Airport", United States, at the transit. With all
due respect, the United States Department of the Treasury has assumed
the responsibility of ensuring the delivery of your consignment and
you are hereby advised to stop dealing with any person contacting you
on the above said fund, they only want to swindle you. Be assured
that you will receive your consignment box as soon as you comply with
the instruction from the Treasury Department through the Director of
Remittance Department/the Courier Service Agent.

This fund was retrieved from West Africa due to your inability to pay
up the Minor fee. This is to clearly inform you that the Courier
Service Agent/Director of Remittance Department by name; George
Williams, who has been assigned to deliver your inheritance fund in a
Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg, is at "Washington Dulles
International
Airport", United States. He needs you to direct him to your location.
Therefore you are advised to contact him immediately, to enable him
leave the airport, to avoid the box from being tampered with, knowing
that the papers covering the box are said to be carrying hospital
equipment. The Consignment, like I said, is a metal trunk box weighing
about 110kg (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective
Capacity: 680 L) Approximately.
NOTE: There is a white envelope containing the ATM card with all the
necessary documents attached to it. Send Him an email immediately.

CONTACT HIM WITH HIS DETAILS BELOW.
Name: George Williams (Director, Remittance Department).
(FYI) Please email Him at: georgewilliams_ustd@hotmail.com






(FYI) PLEASE KINDLY NOTE AND CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT REGISTRATION
DETAILS OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX:

• REGISTRATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USTD/004/2.5M/UFG76HN
• BATCH NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14QW/78HJK/21

CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS AS FOLLOW:
(1) FULL NAME………………………
(2) HOUSE ADDRESS…………………………
(3) TEL……………………………………………….
(4) VALID ID………………………………………..

The consignment is signed, stamped and approved by the Supreme Court
of the United States of America. The Department will make sure that it
is protected until it gets to you. So, contact the Agent as soon as
possible to make sure that your package gets to you without
difficulty.
Be informed that this office is not answerable to any other Department
except the Department of the Treasury.


Yours in Service,
Janet L. Yellen.
Secretary of the Treasury.

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