419 scam: "Mr. Rex W. Tillerson" <clintondoyelarry@gmail.com> Attn: Beneficiary, Urgent

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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 state 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)
- "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.
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.
- iyrwrewa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Rex W. Tillerson" <clintondoyelarry@gmail.com>
Reply-To: iyrwrewa@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:28:16 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary, Urgent

Attn: Beneficiary, Urgent

This is Mr .Rex W. Tillerson. the Former United States Secretary of
State, I have attached a scanned copy of my id for your confidence.

I want to inform you that I came down here in Washington, DC for an
Official meeting assignment and I was searching for some files that I
left in this office before I left and found out that you have not
received your ATM Visa Card Worth US$55. 5 Million United State
Dollars.

However. I asked the present Secretary of State Mr Mike Pompeo what
happened that you have not receive your fund since 2 years now, and he
said that you refused to pay the sum of US$50 for the customs
clearance paper to avoid any harassment or stoppage by the Airport
Authority for the delivery of your ATM package.

I'm contacting you this morning because Mr. Steven MÃ¼nchen current
Secretary of the Treasury said that they will divert your fund to the
Government Treasury just because that you cannot pay for the customs
clearance paper so there will be no stoppage from any financial
organization like FBI CIA, United Nations and IMF

But due to humanitarian ground and sympathy. I immediately called up
a president Mr. Joe Biden and then discussed over the matter with
him and he quickly called up the Mr. Mark A. Morgan the Acting
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to reduced
the payment from $50.00 to $25 in order to help you afford the fee to
obtain the customs clearance paper.

Please my dear I want to help you to receive this fund because it was
a big shock to me that you have not receive your ATM CARD and withdraw
your money since 2 years now and I'm very sorry for that and you will
receive your fund before the end of this meeting which will take us 2
days and I will be here to monitor it until you receive your fund.

But if you don't need it then I can change your name to another person
so that Mr. Steven MÃ¼nchen current Secretary of the Treasury said that
they will divert your fund to the Government Treasury

So you should therefore try as much as you can to make it up buy U$25
Steam Wallet Card and Google play card to enable you regain your
financial freedom and have enough money to live on and establish a
good business for your Family.

My dear, This is the last opportunity you have to comply to receive
your ATM package Worth US$55. 5 Million United State Dollars to your
designated address, But remember that after (2 DAYS) you did not make
the payment then Mr. Steven MÃ¼nchen will divert your funds to the US
Government Treasury.

I have attached a scanned copy of my id for your confidence, I'm a man
of my words and will always stand by my words, Please treat this as
matter of Urgency.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Rex W. Tillerson.

Email iyrwrewa@gmail.com

Former United States Secretary of State

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