419 scam: "Charles P. Rettig" <dietererico55@gmail.com> FROM IRS COMMISSIONER MR CHARLES P. RETTING

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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:
- "million 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles P. Rettig" <dietererico55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: irscommissioner19788@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 01:04:45 -0700
Subject: FROM IRS COMMISSIONER MR CHARLES P. RETTING

FROM IRS COMMISSIONER MR CHARLES P. RETTING
U.S.A IRS Address:1111 Constitution Ave,NW Washington, DC 20874

Greetings From The Internal Revenue Service United States of America.
Your total funds worth $87.5 million USD will be delivered to your
home address through any company of your choice from the below
mentioned so kindly update us with:

We hereby officially notifying you about the present Arrangement to
pay you, your over due Winning Prize/Inheritance fund which you could
not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code
through the Digitized Payment System. and you have spend a lot of
money and a lot time sending money to different people just to make
sure you receive your fund and after set and done your received
nothing. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card)
This Arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United
Nation and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within
the world,The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced
this payment Arrangement as to enable our Contract ,Winning
Prize,Inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any
Interference,

The ATM VISA Card was Contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD
WIDE.The ATM VISA CARD is credited with the sum of $87.5 Million
united states dollars , it is already loaded in the Master Card which
you can use to access your fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide
and we have concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier
services companies and their delivery time is stated below.ANYONE YOU
CHOOSE MAKE SURE THAT YOU BUY THE CARD BEFORE REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL
TO AVOID DELAY

1;UPS=5hrs/$150, buy an steam wallet card or Google play card $150
scratch of the label and send me the picture

2;FedEx=8hrs/$100, buy an steam wallet card or Google play card $100
scratch of the label and send me the picture

3;DHL=12hrs/$125, buy an steam wallet card or Google play card $125
scratch of the label and send me the picture
4; Scarlet Courier :9hrs/ $75 Buy An Steam Wallet Gift card or Apple
Gift Card and Send the Picture of the Card.
5; TNT Courier 10hrs /$255 Buy Google play Gift card or Apple Gift card
To enable the delivery proceed immediately today,
6; You can get anyone you Choose Through Bitcoins and we will release
the Wallet Address if you are ready

Note that you will be liable to pay the delivery fee of your ATM VISA
Card with any of the above courier company of your choice before the
delivery will take place to your destination address, Kindly provide
me with the below details in your response to this email and let me
know which courier company you would want us to use for the shipment
of your ATM VISA Card to you.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Country:
4. Phone Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Age:
7. Sex:

Reply this email with the ITUNES CARD and the below contact details
immediately you receive this
email for immediate shipment of your funds.

Yours Sincerely,
IRS Commissioner,
Charles P. Rettig

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