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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 Treasury Department" <msrana.tariq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: u.s.tresurydepatsir.harymarcel@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 15:14:56 -0500
Subject: READ THIS VERY WELL TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING.kk

International Debt Funds Recovery Unit
United States Department of the Treasury Washington DC
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW;
Washington, DC 20220
FAX: 206-666-4431
Dated: 5/15/2014

Attn: Dear fund owner!!!

We are the Foreign Assets Treasure Lodgings of the United States of
America, supplementary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington,
DC. Our motive is to monitor large funds going-out & the large fund coming
into the United States in whichever ways or means thus I ponder on facts
to get your attention.

Today is Friday April 25th, 2014 and I wish to bring to your notice that
your full approved contract Inheritance & Internet-fraud victim
Compensation fund reward worth of $3,755,000.00 United State Dollars has
been returned today to our custody as unclaimed fund after long time
permitted for you to clear and claim your fund from the appointed Bank in
Nigeria.

According to the current assistant coordinator of the state department
here in Washington DC who contacted us, he stated that this fund is a
contract Inheritance & Internet-fraud victim Compensation reward in your
name by the World Bank/United Nations In conjunction with the New Nigeria
Ministry of FINANCE for the fact that your name appears in their list file
as one of those that were been defrauded by African's Scam Artist long
ago.

Based on the Information that reaches our desk today,part of this fund was
wired to be confirmed into your designated Bank account by the appointed
bank in Nigeria before it was STOPPED and placed on hold by some security
agency who demanded few legal documents in line with the Washington DC
IRS recommendation who said that you have to pay the Tax to the fund you
were about to receive which we understand that you were unable to comply
with them that very time.

Furthermore, we were told that many opportunities was latter given to you
in a way that you could meet-up with the requirements for the release of
this fund or even part of the fund but to no avail, we were also told that
the UNITED NATION ordered the Federal Inland Revenue Service there in
Nigeria''FIRS'' to direct you on how you could get a WAIVER CERTIFICATE
with a small amount so that all the TAXES and other requirements could be
WAIVED or Averted until after your full fund or part of your fund in
question is confirmed into your bank account then you can return the
balance of which you were not able to adhere.

We are now on our annual diversion of unclaimed beneficiaries and
companies fund from outside and within American states as the year 2014
begins. Note that your file has been forwarded to our desk for proper
cancellation and calling back of this fund into the State Reserve account
as unclaimed fund since it is obvious that you have decided to forfeit the
said fund.

On this note we decided to show some kind of maturity and compaction by
bringing this Into your knowledge before signing the cancellation form to
avoid you holding this office responsible of mix-conduct.We will be
expecting your swift and expedited response shortly to know if you are
ready so we can direct you on what to do. Contact me back on :
u.s.treasurydept-sir.harrymarcel1@ccb-ccb.com


God Bless America!
Yours Sincerely
Ms Rana Tariq For :
Sir. Harry Marcel
New Head of Consignment Lodgings.

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