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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: "US. TREASURY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chungv.tanagro@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 10:57:21 -0700
Subject: Urgent Fund Transfer Update

U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
Website: http://www.treasury.gov
Date: 4/10/2014
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
I wish to express my sincere greetings and warmest regards to you as your aspiration shall be manifested. However, I am sending you this mail to notify you about the decision by the Federal Reserve Board to cancel all the FUND Transfer arrangement already made for the final transferring of your United Nations Compensation fund valued at the sum $500,000.00 USD. This decision was taken by the Federal Reserve Board against your refusal to comply with the processing of a "Fund Clearance Certificate", estimated to the value of $150 USD which is required in accordance with the U.S Monetary Policy and it is the ONLY expenses you will incur before the fund transfer will be completed into your bank account.
 
Therefore, respond back to me as quickly as possible and let me know the reason why you have refused to respond promptly and diligently to the request fee of $150.00 dollars because it is impossible to deduct the fee of $150 USD from the Principal value of the $500,000.00 USD. Basically, because the United Nations Compensation approval for of your fund transfer has been given to the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK to be paid in full amount without deduction of even ONE CENT from the $500,000.00 USD. Do take note that you have an 100% money-back guarantee should you make the payment of the $150 USD and the $500,000.00 USD is not transferred to your account as stated.
 
You can get more facts about the U.S. Department of the Treasury on this link http://www.treasury.gov/about/Pages/Secretary.aspx or send me SMS via (253) 293-5965
 
Yours truly,
 
Jacob Jack Lew
Secretary of the Treasury

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