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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: "MR. TIMOTHY GEITHNER." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedstatenarc_bea@live.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 07:17:14 -0700
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION.

United State Treasury Department
Fax;+1 509-561-8685
Mr. Timothy Geithner
Attn: Beneficiary ,
RE: FINAL NOTIFICATION OF YOUR APPROVED FUND WITH THE TREASURING DEPARTMENT U.S.A.
WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINAL CONCLUSION OF YOUR FUND WITH THE DIRECTOR UNITED STATE TREASURING DEPARTMENT AND THE FOREIGN RESERVE ACCOUNT OFFICE CONCERNING YOUR FUND WHICH WAS PLACED ON HOLD WITH THE UNITED STATE TREASURING DEPARTMENT WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE FOR FURTHER VERIFICATION.
THIS MORNING THE DIRECTOR OF UNITED STATE TREASURING ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT AND THE FOREIGN RESERVE ACCOUNT OFFICER HAS CONCLUDED THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND AND DECIDED THAT YOU CALL MR.VICTOR GOLESCU, FOR THE FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.
CONTACT PERSON: MR.VICTOR GOLESCU.
TELEPHONE: 509-561-8685
TO THIS END, YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR EASY PROCESSING AND RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU BY Timothy Geithner.
1. FULL NAME
2.OCCUPATION:                         
3.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
4. AGE:            
5.TELEPHONE / FAX:   
LASTLY, BE ADVISED TO CALL MR.VICTOR GOLESCU ON PHONE 509-561-8685 FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU.  SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCESE THIS PAYMENT MIGHT HAVE COST YOU DURING OUR INVESTIGATION.
                                               
BEST REGARD.
MR. TIMOTHY GEITHNER.
BE ADVISED TO CALL MR.VICTOR GOLESCUON PHONE IMMEDAITLY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL.
 
 
 

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