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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: =?utf-8?Q?=D0=9C=D0=B8=D1=85=D0=B0=D0=B9=D0=BB=D0=B8=D0=BD=D0=B0=20?=
=?utf-8?Q?=D0=95=D0=BB=D0=B5=D0=BD=D0=B0?= <fednewtork_card@safe-mail.net>
Reply-To: officef66@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:46:20 +0400
Subject: US TREASURY DEPARTMENT


I am Jacob J. Lew i am the new Secretary of the United States National
Treasury,I was instructed by the United Nation and also the World bank to
ask why you have not received payment valued of US$700,000.00


Moreover, Their are two gentlemen here who came from your country to claim
your US$700,000.00 on your behalf and they told us that you are DEAD and
we want to confirm if you are DEAD or Not, And if we don't get any
response back from you within 7 banking days, we will hand over your
US$700,000.00 to them. We cannot be held liable for any loss or diversion
of your fund due to wrong information. Most of the required statutory fees
to be paid by you has been suspended or waivered by the relevant
authorities following the intervention of the World Bank regarding the
long delay and inconveniences suffered by you while waiting to receive
this payment.


Due to the numerous fraudulent activities by some financial institutions
in-charge of making this payment to you, we have resolved to implement the
use of International Swift ATM Card for the release of your payment to
you. In this payment scheme, your payment will be credited into an
International Swift ATM Card account which will enable you either to make
withdrawals at any cash point,it is imperative that you supply us with the
following requirements;


1. Your full names as would appear on your card.
2. Full address safe for the delivery of your card
3. Any proof of identification
4. Phone and Fax number


Note that you are to appear before us here in WASHINGTON D.C within Five Banking
Days to finalize your accreditation modalities with the board of directors
where we shall hand over your International Swift ATM Card to you in
person after signing the necessary documents.


But in a case where by you can not travel due to time factor,Please do
confirm that you will take responsibility for the cost of delivery which
only is Us$100 payable only to the dispatch unit department here in our
office, Please be informed that your delivery will only take 48 hours (2
days) to get to your residential address upon confirmation of your
payment for delivery.


Also note For the guarantee of this project, The delivery fee is the only
money you are to pay and nothing more than that. You will be given a
Payment Guarantee if you want for your perusal and confidentiality and
safety of this venture in accordance.


Thank you and God bless you,


Mr.Jacob J. Lew.
Executive Secretary United States Treasury Department
Main Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220




US TREASURY DEPARTMENT

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