419 scam: "Mr. Graham Steele" <ner@qnins.com> ***SPAM*** Re: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Graham Steele" <ner@qnins.com>
Reply-To: smnu433@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:15:24 -0400
Subject: ***SPAM*** Re: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

U.S Department of the Treasury
Address: #1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington,
D.C. 20220,
USA.

Attention,

RE: RELEASE OF YOUR FUND NOTIFICATION.

I am Mr. Graham Steele, the U.S Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, and the Head of Fund Release committee set up by the 46th U.S. President Mr. Joe Biden to disburse/release all the unclaimed funds stopped/held by the United States Government to the supposed beneficiaries. After going through some payment files, It was discovered that you are yet to receive your long overdue payment held by our Government for years because of some corrupt government officials.

Be informed that after due consultation on your behalf regarding the immediate release of your Approved Unclaimed Funds of Five Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars($5.6M). It will therefore interest you to know that we have successfully secured your Approved Unclaimed Funds to your favor and it has been arranged for immediate release/transfer into your bank account you will be submitting.

You are hereby advise to reconfirm the information stated below in this notification for further advice:

Your Full Name....................
Current Residential Address.......
Direct Phone Number...............
Age / Sex / Occupation............
Scan Copy of Your ID..............

I shall wait to hear from you with the above mentioned information to enable us expedite action and have your approved unclaimed fund released to you within 7 official working days.

Your urgent response is highly anticipated.

Thanks.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Graham Steele.
Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions.
Director,
Unclaimed Fund Release Committee.

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