419 scam: Attorney Kane Alex <angelamatela01@gmail.com> Treasury Department office

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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 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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Attorney Kane Alex <angelamatela01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kanealex2025@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:59:37 -0400
Subject: Treasury Department office

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Hello dear, Greetings to you.

I am Attorney Kane Alex from the Office of Mrs. Janet Yellen The new
appointed Secretary of the U.S Department of Treasury - Washington DC. I'm
contacting you today due to the letter I recently received from the
Secretary (Mrs. Janet Yellen) requesting that I should contact you about
this matter.

The Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOPOTUS/EOP)
recently became aware of your unclaimed fund in the tone of US$7,500.000.00
(Seven Million, five hundred thousand United State Dollar) that was held by
the Benin financial authorities. The Treasury Department has partnered with
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to determine the quickest and most
convenient way to receive your payment after the last global spread of
Covid-19 with the law and gaudiness of (W.H.O).

You are receiving this notification because we have determined that your
total fund will be released to you by uploading the total approved payment
into a (Master/ Visa) Platinum Card that can be accessible at any ATM &
Inter-Switch cash machine anywhere in the world. With this card, a maximum
withdrawal value of US$15000.00 is permitted on withdrawal per day with a
minimum of US$100 per withdrawal. In this case, you are expected to
reconfirm your Full Name, Your government ID), shipping address and your
Direct Cell Phone number, for immediate delivery of your ATM card package.
Please ensure that all details are correctly stated to avoid any wrong
delivery. EOPOTUS takes very seriously its responsibility to protect your
information and ensure your privacy.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us to monitor this
payment effectively.

Warm regards
Attorney Kane Alex
Head Office Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20220, USA

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