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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: "TRS DEPT SERVICE DESK" <artur@szu.pl>
Reply-To: TRSUREDEPT@proton.me
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:14:02 -0700
Subject: COVID-19 BENEFICIARIES

-----THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT -----

https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/officials/Wally-Adeyemo

DEAR SIR/MA,

MAY YOU BE INFORMED THAT THE WORLD BANK BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS HAS FURTHER MANDATED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE IN ITS PROJECTS AND SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES, THE PROVISION OF CASH SUPPORT TO 270,000 VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS UNIT INCLUDING THOSE WHO RECENTLY LOST THEIR SOURCE OF INCOME AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS AS WELL BEEN APPOINTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE WORLD BANK AUDITORS TO MAKE SUCH PAYMENTS TO THE CONCERNED BENEFICIARIES.THE SUM OF US 5,400,000.00(FIVE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) HAS BEEN APPROVED BY WORLD BANK AUDITORS TO BE PAID TO THE BENEFICIARIES CONCERNED OUT OF HIS/HER TOTAL FUND AS PART PAYMENT.

THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT IS FULLY AWARE THAT MANY BENEFICIARIES MAY HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC COVID-19 AND THEREFORE COULD NOT CLAIM THEIR PENDING FUNDS.

WE,THEREFORE, WISH YOU COULD GET BACK TO US IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE BY FORWARDING YOUR FULL DETAILS BELOW:

FULL NAMES:
DATE OF BIRTH:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

THIS IS ONLY TO RE-VALIDATE YOUR FILE TO BE CURRENT AND AUTHENTIC AMONG THE NAMES/BENEFICIARIES IN THE LIST OF THE FILES THAT WILL BE ON OUR PAY ROLL.

THIS AS WELL IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY AWAITED TO ENABLE US COMMENCE THE TRANSFER PROCESSES.
THANK YOU FOR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

WALLY ADEYEMO.
DEPUTY SECRETARY,
TREASURY DEPT.

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