419 scam: "Cythia Morton"<jared@pinnacleperformancehockey.com> LA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Cythia Morton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mthia110@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:23:39 +0100
Subject: LA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

I was appointed by the LA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY to foresee to the reclaim of your outstanding payment of $55.500 000 million usd,you were supposed to send $220 usd so i can be able to stand in as your attorney and reclaim your fund from the account of the us treasury before the fund will be confiscated if not claimed ,, you have to be aware that i will do anything possible to make sure you receive your fund , i have never failed in any of my duties , i know this job too well and i stand to gain a lot when i complete the delivery ..all i need from you is to send the required charged fee , which i will use to obtain some legal details so i can be able to succeed in getting your fund out from the account of the us treasury , As soon as you send the required fee , i will proceed to the high court and get the permits which i will be using to reclaim your fund , i will get your fund released in your name only if you could cooperate with my and send the required fee, i will be taking care of the flight expenses an

I have seeked for permission to send you my official ID card , i'm doing all this just to make sure you dont get disappointed
anymore , considering the rate of disappointments you have faced in the past, i have put in all i have learned throughout my years as an attorney to make sure i get your fund , im not just saying it , i know i will be able to get your fund sent to you before 24 hours at most, i need you to do whatever you can to see if you can get the fee sent today using my full information and address...

RECEIVER'S NAME......CYNTHIA MORTON
COUNTRY.....USA
CITY....Zachary, LA
ADDRESS.. 4325 New Weis Rd. Zachary, LA. 70791 USA
ZIP CODE.. 70791
TEXT QUESTION.. YES -
TEXT ANSWER... YES
AMOUNT......$220.00 USD

The LA DEPT OF TREASURY has appointed me to assist you because they are very much aware that i can handle your transaction without loose ends ,you have been assured by the NEW UNITED STATE PRESIDENT , DONALD TRUMP , all you need to do is to send the only required fee which will enable me carry out the assignment diligently ..

YOURS AT SERVICE
ATTORNEY, CYNTHIA MORTON

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