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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: "anna thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pdeptment1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:39:29 +0100
Subject: outstanding payment !!! -----

United States Department of the Treasury
AUTHORIZED BY UNITED NATION
NEW YORK CITY.


Attn: Beneficiary,

I am writing to inform you that your file appeared on my desk two days ago. Through the United Nations Treasury Debt Management office, that are among the 5 people approved to receive half of their partial payment of 600,000.00 euros only.

Been Unfinished transactions remaining from Africa / Europe / Asia / America. It has finally been approved for immediate release through our authorized financial institution bank in the United Kingdom, into your local bank account, as ordered by the Central Bank of the European Union and signed by the United States Treasury Department .

This arrangement was made after our last board meeting 3 days ago, signed by the vice president of the European Union Central Bank, through designated paying bank in the United Kingdom.

I need your information below to find out if you are the rightful owner to receive payment as order by the Department of the Treasury.

Your name:......................
Speak to: .............................
Telephone fax .................................
Name of the bank.......................................
Account information......................



Thank you and God bless you.

Regards
Mrs. Anna Thomas

CALL IMMEDUATELY +1 606 393 0055


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