419 scam: "Mr. Jacob Leibenluft" <info@usa.org> New Year Information!!!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jacob Leibenluft" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: jacobleibenluft62@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:21:26 -0800
Subject: New Year Information!!!

This is Jacob Leibenluft (Chief, Office of Recovery Programs and Counselor of the Treasury) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Office of Recovery programs (ORP) was established barely two years ago to lead the implementation of economic relief and recovery programs.

The link below will help shed more light;

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-treasury-recovery-idUSKBN2C12NN

The U.S. Treasury Department through the Office of Recovery Programs have facilitated the deployment of capital to make sure all outstanding relief, inheritance and compensation funds are paid to deserving beneficiaries, small businesses and scam victims from previous years. This is to make sure all outstanding funds are paid to
deserving beneficiaries this fiscal year 2023.

As a result of this development, you have been selected alongside a few other beneficiaries to receive a payment of $3,250,000 (Three Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars only). 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:

We demand your utmost 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.

Get back to me as soon as you can.

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