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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: "Justin Muzinich" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <justinmuzinichdept@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 04:23:18 -0800
Subject: Payment Recently Approved

I am Justin Muzinich, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, US Department of the Treasury. You can get more details about me here;

https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/officials/justin-muzinich
Justin Muzinich | U.S. Department of the Treasury
Steven Terner Mnuchin was sworn in as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury on February 13, 2017. As Secretary, Mr. Mnuchin is responsible for the U.S. Treasury, whose mission is to maintain a strong economy, foster economic growth, and create job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable prosperity at home and abroad.
home.treasury.gov


I have been tasked with the responsibility of liaising with the paying bank regarding previously unpaid/unclaimed beneficiaries funds, under a mandate to clear and settle the unpaid beneficiary before the end of the First Quarter of this fiscal year 2021.

A directive has been issued to us to settle all outstanding accrued payments accordingly with respect to local and overseas contract payment, debt rescheduling and outstanding compensation payment.

We discovered that your outstanding payment valid $2,500,000.00 has been long delayed by some corrupt bank officials; Fortunately! We have made an arrangement with the paying bank and your entire fund has been credited into an atm debit card, This Debit card will delivered to you diplomatically along with the approval documentation by an approved courier service

Kindly get back to us with the shipment requirement as stated below

(1) Full Names:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone/Cell Number:

Yours faithfully,

Justin Muzinich,
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
(US Department of the Treasury)

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