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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: "Steven Terner Mnuchin" <"TREASURY."@water.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <mart.bankntr@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 10:47:45 -0700
Subject: SNT/STB/BNT


Department of the Treasury's
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB/BNT Your ref:

Attention: Sir/Madam

Be informed that all the fees you are supposed to pay before receiving your contract /Inheritance fund have been waived off. You are to contact ASS.DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (BT) at or call him on his Mobile Number + only for your (processing fee) and he will transfer your contract fund to you immediately VIA Their online banking system. No other charges except the processing fee. Your PASSCODE is: x8801x( Fund Transfer confirmation same day).Listen you are free to make your inquiries regarding to transfer

This is newly introduced system of payment by the Federal Reserve Bank and the IMF to avoid experiences of incessant Fraud,illegal extortion of money from Contractors and to enhance transparency.This will also help you not to be deceived by any person telling you that your funds will be delivered to you at your doorstep through a diplomatic courier company.This has been widely warned in the internet but people are still falling victim.

WHEN YOUR FUND IS TRANSMITTED, DR.PAT BENNETT WILL INFORM YOU AND YOU WILL APPLY THE PASSCODE AS DIRECTED AND INSTANTLY YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED AND YOU MOVE TO YOUR BANK. Note:You will only apply the passcode when you have paid your processing fee, because for now it is still invalid until your fund is transmitted.

If you pay your processing fee your passcode will be authenticated and gets validated thereby transmitting your funds to the newly introduced system of payment by the Federal Reserve Bank and the IMF and you can then make the transfer by yourself using the guideline.

You can try the guideline as an instance,* With your digital telephone dial our bank access code: +18042987932 or 0700BT it will request your Bank Account number press #, at a voice prompt enter your passcode and press # and you will be credited. (This will automatically work if your passcode is valid) BUT TRY IT NOW AND NOTE THAT PASSCODE IS STILL INVALID.This is very simple just contact the Bank and Trust Company Processing Department and make sure you keep your passcode secret to avoid interception.

Contact me if there is any delay from the gentleman incharge.

Any other contact or payment you make apart from the processing fee is at your own risk.Note that when contacting the bank you are advised to provide the informations below:

Full Name:
Address:
Valid Telephone Number: MUST!!
Bank Name
contract amount.

Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves as our officials and impose bogus bills on the beneficiaries with their syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth. You have been notified.

Yours faithfully,
Please call. for more information.
We are waiting, Have a nice day.


Steven Terner Mnuchin
Secretary of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220

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