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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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Fraud email example:

From: "U.S TREASURY DEPT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <us.treasurydepartment.office@usa.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 21:57:01 -0800
Subject: Re: United States Treasury Department.

Good day to you, I am Jacob Joseph "Jack" Lew, new nominated Secretary of the United  States National Treasury.  Here is a little about my self and also the reason why I have decided to contact you. I am an American government administrator who served as the 25th White House Chief of Staff from 2012 to 2013. I previously served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton and Obama Administrations, and I am member of the Democratic Party.
 
 
In 1993, I began work for the Clinton Administration as Special Assistant to the President. In 1994 I served as Associate Director for Legislative Affairs and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, where I served as Director of that agency from 1998 to 2001 and from 2010 to 2012. After leaving the Clinton Administration, I worked as the Executive Vice President for Operations at New York University from 2001 to 2006, and as the COO at Citigroup from 2006 to 2008. I then served as the first Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, from 2009 to 2010.
 
 
On January 10, 2013, I was nominated as the replacement for retiring Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, to serve in President Barack Obama's second term Kindly visit the website below to view my personal profile.Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lew
United Nations have given me due Instructions, alongside with the World Bank to wire a sum of $10million US Dollars Only into your Bank Account in a legal way, That is why I have contacted you and to let you know that the United States Department of Justice, in The Person of the Attorney General will get some documents for you so that this  transaction can be completed without delay.
 
 
Below is the Required Documents:1: United Nations/U.S fund approval Certificate2: World Bank deposit Certificate3: Proof of Ownership Certificate from U.S Government. These three(3) documents are needed before I can proceed with the transfer into your bank account: in the meantime; I want you to Re-Confirm the following details to me for your Case File Processing.
 
 
Legal First and Last Name:
Complete Residential Address & Age
Direct Telephone No & Fax
Legal Occupation and Position Address of Occupation
 
 
Please get back to me as soon as possible via my Personal Email:
Thanks and God Bless you.
 
 
Mr.Jacob Joseph "Jack" Lew
Executive Secretary United States Treasury Department
Main Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Tel: +1(202)- 622-2000.

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