419 scam: "JACOB J. LEW"<noreply@treasury.gov> Thank You For Your Anticipated Cooperation.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "JACOB J. LEW" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jacoblew@treadept-online.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:31:00 -0700
Subject: Thank You For Your Anticipated Cooperation.

UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Main Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington D.C 20220.USA

(Reference: USDT/UN/107XZ84/16)

Attention: Dear Valued Beneficiary

Good day to you. This is to inform you that after a brief board of directors and trustees meeting held at the U.S Department of the Treasury office this morning, We realized that your funds valued at US$5,700,000.00 (Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) is still pending in this office.

We fully understand that the delay is due to your inability to raise the transfer documentation fees which was requested to facilitate and complete the transfer into your bank account. Right now, I want to bring to your notice that the U.S Attorney General Mrs. Loretta Lynch has been mandated to work on your behalf, but we need your full cooperation to complete your fund claim.

Finally, you are advised to respond back to this email for further directives.

Thank you for your usual co-operation.

Regards,

Jacob J. Lew.
Executive Secretary

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