419 scam: "Mr. Mike Pence,Vice President of the United States"<info@usa.org> Mr. Mike Pence,Vice President of the United States 1.34.117.36n

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mike Pence,Vice President of the United States" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikepencegov@tuta.io>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 08:09:33 -0700
Subject: Mr. Mike Pence,Vice President of the United States 1.34.117.36n

I am Mr. Mike Pence,Vice President of the United States and this is to
inform you about your Bank Check Draft inheritance fund worth $10,000,000 Million United States Dollars
brought by the U.S embassy from Spain to White House Washington DC as your inheritance fund from National Bank of Spain
been mandated to be deliver to your home address through confidential Express courier
As regards procedures to claim Compensation, you are required to provide your data such as;

1. Your Full Names......................... ..............?
2. Your Residential Address .........................?
3. Your Mobile Cell Number........................ .?
4. Your occupation ...................................?

United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),
had indicated compensation payment instrument, by cash delivery in a 3D secured consignment box.
Which shall be delivered at recipient residence via Interworld Express Shipping and Logistics Courier Service.

Email address mikepencegov@tuta.io

YOURS SINCERELY,
MR MIKE PENCE
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

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