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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: "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
Reply-To: <davidmalpass01@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:20:32 -0300
Subject: COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT RESOLUTION PANEL ON WITHHELD PAYMENTS


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.=
C. 20220 I am Steven Mnuchin the Secretary of the U.S Department of the Tre=
asury. The executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity a=
nd ensuring the financial security of the United States. COMMITTEE ON FOREI=
GN PAYMENT RESOLUTION PANEL ON WITHHELD PAYMENTS You are being contacted to=
day because you have not received your awarded funds and we want to advise =
you on the status of your funds payment case. Recently there was a court de=
cision that favored you in getting your funds back from international banks=
withholding your funds. Although you are hearing from us for the first tim=
e, we have been working very hard for beneficiaries and making progress on =
our research on why international banks had failed to completely credit fun=
ds to international beneficiaries account. We have also taken time to revie=
w unsuccessful transactions with most international inheritance/contract in=
surance companies and other foreign banks especially in Africa, Asia and th=
e United Kingdom. We wish to let you know that we have communicated with mo=
st of these foreign banking institutions withholding most international pay=
ments to individuals and companies so as to find out why these funds were w=
ithheld, the source of the funds and a final solution to this problem. Conc=
lusively, we discovered that most withheld and unpaid funds originating fro=
m lottery organizations, international trading, company's awarded contract =
funds and deceased persons where not properly filed for international funds=
payment to its intended beneficiary. As such, transfer suspension was plac=
ed on these funds because majority of these international funds remittance/=
transfer were not properly recorded by the paying institution for future fi=
le reference/assessment by the International Monetary Fund and the Financia=
l Services Authority. Presently, your ongoing transaction in which you will=
gain full assistance from us to monitor your case and make sure you receiv=
e your awarded funds on compliance will be on full effect in your favor as =
long as you have complied with the Order of Court Dialogue in which we are =
presently trying to obtain favor on your funds payment case. In joint allia=
nce with the Financial Services Authority to resolve this issue, we wish to=
let you know that we have been approved to assist you in receiving your aw=
arded funds but only the total sum of Nineteen Million, Five Hundred Thousa=
nd United States Dollars ($19,500,000.00 USD). We have gone through the sec=
urity manifest booklet of all international outstanding transactions and ou=
r extensive investigation confirmed that you are the beneficiary of this fu=
nd through the assistance of the International Criminal Police Organization=
(ICPO) to investigate and release suspended withheld funds to its benefici=
aries account abroad, we were able to gain an Approval Authorization Letter=
from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which stated that your funds wi=
ll be paid to you on proper confirmation of its claim. We wish to inform yo=
u once again that there is an existing arrangement with United Nations Fede=
ral Credit Union (UNFCU) in New York to process and pay you the outstanding=
debt of $19,500,000.00 USD as soon as you provide the complete requirement=
s needed for them to process your fund payment case. This was resolved in a=
meeting held between the International Financial Auditors in Europe and ou=
r American representatives. Contact: Name: David Malpass Contact Direct Lin=
e: (716) 707-3580 Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs=
Contact him with below details. - A scanned copy of your ID or driver=2019=
s license: - Your direct mobile telephone number: - Your present home addre=
ss for documents delivery: Your nominated Bank Account information shall be=
requested for transfer of your funds after confirmation of your funds clai=
ms file by the processing officer. By the virtue of the provision of the la=
w which confer on us powers to advocate, adjudicate, suspend and authorize =
an immediate transfer of funds internationally, we hereby state emphaticall=
y and without prejudice that should there be any information that may succe=
ed your application for unclaimed awarded funds release that are currently =
deposited in most foreign banks in Europe, Asia and in Africa, please do no=
t hesitate to provide the information so that we can help you in receiving =
your funds. Also note that failure to properly apply for the funds payment =
will nullify your chances of receiving your unclaimed funds and funds will =
be diverted into the government treasury. Regards, Steven Mnuchin Acting Se=
cretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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