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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: "U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ustreasurydeptorg@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:11:09 -0800
Subject: PART PAYMENT RELEASE !!!

U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OFFICE
(OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY)
NEW YORK EXTENTION,NY 100324
CABLES: UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN
TELEGRAM: ASSET CONTROL)
TEL: +1.718-663-7732.
 
 
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY,
 
 
I am Timothy F. Geithner the executive secretary of the united
state department of treasury, On behalf of the entire directors of the UN office (UNC) and the President of United State of America , Barrack Obama, we sincerely apologize for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that you have been put through by the former consigned offices responsible for the transfer of your Contract/Inheritance .
 
During the last financial records/audits conducted recently for the reconciliation of the quarter final payment submision, in the year 2009 it was discovered that your outstanding payment which the government is incurring deficit is not yet paid out.
 
I write to inform you that ,after the meeting it was resolved that because of the limited time to finalize your total payment for this year , a mandate have been sent to the FMF to urgently release a total sum of ($1,000,000 ) One Million united states of America Dollars as a part payment of your Inheritance /Contract funds ,and this decision was sealed in the White House which involves the US president, World bank directors ,the united nations audit Directors who presented traffic jams of unpaid payment files including yours.
 
Therefore, you are required to reconfirm the below information so that we can officially verify that we are in contact with the real you.
 
1: Beneficiary Name............
2: Beneficiary address............
3: Beneficiary Telephone No........
4: Beneficiary Fax NO...............
 
As soon as the above information are received and ascertained , you shall be directed on how to immediately receive the funds through the Remmitance Department of the paying bank.
 
Yours in service
 
,
Mr. Thimothy Geithner
Executive Secretary
US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.

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