419 scam: Internal Revenue Services <scanner@autocashllc.com> Request For Recertification Of Foreign Status

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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:

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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Internal Revenue Services <scanner@autocashllc.com>
Reply-To: <info@revenue-gov.3eeweb.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 21:46:25 -0500
Subject: Request For Recertification Of Foreign Status

Attention,

Our records indicate that you are a non-resident alien, As a result, you are
exempted from United States of America Tax reporting and withholdings,on
interest paid you on your account and other financial dealing to protect
your exemption from tax on your account and other financial benefit in
rectifying your exemption status.

Therefore, you are to authenticate the following by completing form
W-8BEN,and return to us as soon as possible via email :
info@revenue-gov.3eeweb.com

Kindly open the attachment in this email to view and complete the form
W-8BEN.

Thank you for your co-operation

Sincerely.
David Smith
Department Of the treasury,
Washington, D.C,20007
USA

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