419 scam: "DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY" <headoffice@hisarcelik.com> RE: ACCREDITED BENEFICIARY.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- nsheets.treasurydepartment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY" <headoffice@hisarcelik.com>
Reply-To: nathansheets101@usa.com
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:19:14 -0300
Subject: RE: ACCREDITED BENEFICIARY.

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
(202) 688-8665
nsheets.treasurydepartment@gmail.com
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND DIRECTIVES TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION.
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Strictly follow this security instruction below and do not disregard any l=
etter from our department.
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This message is to notify you that we have taken time to review your onlin=
e email communication messages on your unsuccessful transactions with inter=
national inheritance/contract insurance and lottery organizations including=
foreign banks especially in Africa and United Kingdom. We want you to know=
that we have contacted most of these foreign banks to find out why your fu=
nds were withheld, the source of the funds and a final solution to this pro=
blem.
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Conclusively, we discovered that your unpaid contract funds were not prope=
rly documented for an international fund transfer and we cannot let these f=
oreign Banks continue to suspend your fund payment to your designated bank =
account.
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Such transfer suspension was placed on your funds because majority of thes=
e international fund remittance/transfer of over the total sum of $500,000 =
and above to private European/Non European residence accounts abroad, usual=
ly carried out by foreign Banks, Private or Commercial Courier Companies we=
re never properly recorded by the paying institution for future file refere=
nce/assessment by the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Service=
s Authority.
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In joint alliance with the International Monetary Fund to resolve this iss=
ue, we wish to let you know that we have been approved to assist you in rec=
eiving your funds but only the total sum of Five Million United States Doll=
ars ($5,000,000.00 USD) was approved for payment in order to enable you sta=
rt up your own business.
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Through the assistance of the International Criminal Police Organization (=
ICPO) to investigate and release suspended, withheld and/or unpaid Inherita=
nce/Award Winning/Contract funds to its beneficiaries account abroad, we we=
re able to gain an approval authorization letter from the International Mon=
etary Fund (IMF) which stated that your funds will be paid to you on proper=
confirmation of its claim.
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We have gone through the security manifest booklet of all international ou=
tstanding transactions and our extensive investigation confirmed that you a=
re the original owner of this fund. Therefore, we wish to inform you again =
that we are now making arrangements from our department to process and pay =
you the outstanding debt of $5,000,000.00 USD owed to you immediately you p=
rovide the complete requirements needed for the processing of this payment.
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It is very important we state that your international transactions will ne=
ver be released if you ignore this message and you are therefore advised to=
kindly acknowledge the content of this message by providing the informatio=
n below for payment formalities.
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-A scanned copy of your international passport or driver's license:
- Your direct mobile telephone number:
- Your present home address for document delivery:
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By the virtue of the provision of the law which confer on us powers to adv=
ocate, adjudicate suspend and authorize an immediate transfer of your funds=
internationally, we hereby state emphatically and without prejudice that s=
hould there be any information that may succeed your application for unclai=
med awarded fund release that are currently deposited in most foreign banks=
in Europe, Asia and in Africa, please do not hesitate to provide the infor=
mation so that we will know how to help you receive your funds.
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Failure to properly reply and provide the required information above will =
nullify your chances of receiving your unclaimed funds and this fund will b=
e confiscated and made to be forfeited under the Money Laundering and Other=
Financial Crime Prohibition Act of 2003.
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Regards,
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Nathan Sheets,
Under Secretary for International Affairs,
U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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