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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: "US Treasury Secretary" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <departoftreasury.gov-acct.us@admin.in.th>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 08:24:19 -0300
Subject: *** ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE *****

UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Main Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington D.C 20220.USA
 
 
 
ATTN: Beneficiary
 
Good day, I am Angela Lew the new appointed executive secretary of the United States Treasury Department. We are happy to inform you that your long awaited inheritance funds valued at US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been approved by the Treasury Department of the United States, Respond back with the below information for further directives as you are to contact the requested information to the Fedex Courier Company via the below information for the collection of your ATM CARD valued at US$10,700,000.00.
 
 
(1) Your Full Name:........
(2) Contact Address:.....
(3) Current private email address:.....
(4) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone number:......
(5) Age & Sex:.......
(6) Marital Status:.......
(7) OCCUPATION (Profession/Company/Business Name if any):.......
(8) YOUR Next of Kin:........
 
 
COURIER COMPANY'S CONTACT
EMAIL : customercare.service@manager.in.th
SMS/TEXT (ONLY): (352) 432-8258
 
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Angela Lew
Executive Secretary United States Treasury Department
Main Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington D.C 20220.USA
 

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