419 scam: "Steven T. Mnuchin"<steven@biz.net.id> Re: your fund has been mapped out for seizure

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Steven T. Mnuchin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevenmuchin.us.gov@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 08:50:29 +0100
Subject: Re: your fund has been mapped out for seizure

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Steven Terner Mnuchin
9000 Blue Mound Rd,
Fort Worth, TX 76131,
United States.

Date: 05/14/2019.

Attention: Beneficiary,

Be reminded that we are still waiting to hear from you towards the release of your fund valued $11.5 Million Dollars or should we go ahead and confiscate it? You need to understand that we have procedures and you are advised to give us your final answer before we take any action because once this fund has been seized no amount of money you spend or pay would make you receive it ever again.

We need your urgent confirmation before and we do anything and failure to make a decision, we will have no option than to carry on with the arrangement to have the fund impounded.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this email immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Steven T. Mnuchin
US Treasury Secretary.

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