419 scam: "Mr. Wally Adeyemo" <info@usa.org> Get back to me as soon as you can.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- wadeyemo90@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wally Adeyemo" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <wadeyemo90@citromail.hu>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:34:48 -0700
Subject: Get back to me as soon as you can.

I am Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Further details about me can be found on the official treasury website or via the link below;

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

With respect to all previously unpaid/unclaimed funds, the Treasury Department has provided and facilitated the deployment of capital to make sure all outstanding funds and benefits are paid to respective beneficiaries.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been directed to expedite the payment of all outstanding compensation/inheritance funds and benefits owed to individuals and small businesses from previous years and be sure that all funds are paid to befitting beneficiaries before the end of this fiscal year.

As a result of this development, you have been selected alongside a few other beneficiaries to receive a payment of $1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars only).

In lieu of this, you are required to furnish me with your personal details as requested below to facilitate the processing of your
payment;

(1) Full Names:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Date of Birth:
(4) Phone/Cell Number:
(5) Occupation:

More so, it's my concern to demand your ultimate honesty and cooperation to enable us expedite this payment. It is guaranteed that this process would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect you from any breach of Law.

Please all and every other email reply or correspondence should be via this email address: (wadeyemo90@citromail.hu)

Get back to me as soon as you can.

Note: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, it is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider and ours. We urge you to treat it genuinely. The information contained in this e-mail is private & confidential and may also be legally privileged.

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