419 scam: Linda Nack <info@ustreasury.gov> URGENT MONETARY NOTIFICATION AND FRAUD ALERT. REPLY NOW.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lindanack080@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Nack <info@ustreasury.gov>
Reply-To: lindanack080@mail.com
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2022 05:28:43 +0900
Subject: URGENT MONETARY NOTIFICATION AND FRAUD ALERT. REPLY NOW.

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Linda Nack
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Department of Foreign Affairs
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
EMAIL: lindanack080@mail.com
Tel: 360-216-0661

Date: April 2nd, 2022

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

This is to officially inform you that we have successfully transferred
your total pending funds of Eight Million United States Dollars
(US$8,000,000.00) from the Central Bank Of Nigeria C.B.N as instructed
by the United States Monetary Authorities simply because we noticed
that the Central Bank Of Nigeria do not have adequate facilities to
release your total funds as instructed by the United States Government.

NOTE: We have successfully authenticated all your funds approval
documents and found out that everything is 100% legitimate and hitch
free. We received several emails and faxes from your business partner
in the person of Rev John Kinner stating that you have instructed him
to claim your total pending funds which a Bank Of America account
details already submitted by him. Please reconfirm the below bank
account provided by him.

Name: Rev John Kinner
Bank Name: Bank of America
Bank Address: Harbor-Adams Branch, 2701 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Account Number: 000667173042
Routing Number: 0122000661

I want you to understand that your total funds have been long overdue;
in this case, you are hereby advised to reconfirm the below required
information to enable us to update your payment files and proceed with
the processing of your funds release into the above provided banking
details as you instructed Rev John Kinner.

Required Information:

Full Name:
Home Address:
Home Phone Number:
Cell Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Date Of Birth:
Previous and Present Occupations:

You are to get back to me with the above required Information
Immediately just as instructed in order to enable us to proceed with
the processing of your funds release into your designated bank account
accordingly. I will kindly appreciate your cooperation and
understanding on this very serious matter.

I shall earnestly be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible. God
bless and protect the United States of America.

Sincerely,

Signed:

Linda Nack

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