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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 Mnuchin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <secstevenmnuchin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:41:03 -0800
Subject: FROM U.S. Department of Treasury Regarding Your funds

1500 Pennsylvania Ave. , NW.
Washington, DC 20220.

Good day

I'm Mr. Steven Mnuchin Secretary of U.S. Department of Treasury by profession
This is to inform you officially that after our investigations with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country for this year 2017,
we discovered that you have not receive your fund.
Your Outstanding fund has been Approved by U.S. Department of Treasury
to paid to you from Wells Fargo Bank Via certified Bank Draft.

I have made it my first point of call since I took office to settle
all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with
respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and
Outstanding Compensation payment. This is to make sure all Outstanding
payments are settled ending of this fiscal year 2017. On Behalf of
the entire staff of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the United
Nations in collaboration with World Bank, we apologize for the delay
from most of African Countries and all the inconveniences you encountered
while pursuing this payment.

However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment
with the U.S Secretary of Treasury, your name was discovered as next on
the list of the outstanding payment who has not yet received their
payments. Note that from the record in our file, your outstanding
contract payment is $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars) approved to be paid to you.

I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to
receive your fund valued at $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million five Hundred
Thousand Dollars). This Funds will now be paid to you Via Wells Fargo
Bank Wire transfer or your preferred any payment method of your choice.

We have perfected all modules on how to pay this fund to your
without any problem, but be aware that United Nations and the United
States Governments has only authorized my office to release the Sum of
$7,500,000.00 to you as true beneficiary of the Fund.

Note that your outstanding payment approved will be paid to you through
Priority Wells Fargo Bank Wire transfer to your designated address immediately
you admit full compliance to this email. You are advised to kindly Contact
Wells Bank Manager Signed to handle this transaction With below info

Your Full Name:
Home Address:
Cell Phone No:
Inculding your Bank Information where to Wire the Funds directly
CONTACT MANAGER IN CHARGE WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS INFO
Managing Director: Michael D. Dobson
Telephone: call or text him (716) 712-4986
Email:(wellsfargobankmd@gmail.com)(wellsfargobankmd@usa.com)
(Ref:WMFOAITMTB/02T/2017)


NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and
seal to be mailed to your address. Therefore, the only obligation
required from you by the laws of the Government United States and the
financial Monetary Policy states that; You as a beneficiary must officially
obtain the IRS Clearance
certificate that will back up this fund in your name, as a means to justify
the legitimacy, transparency and clean bill of funds from USA so that by
the time your funds gets to you, no authority will question the funds as
it has been legally certified free from all financial Malpractices and
facets. The IRS Clearance certificate valued at a cost of ( $190 dollars)

Contact the Bank for further details And they will get Back to you with
the information where you will direct the payment to proceed.
And be rest assured that once the fee have be sent within 24hours
the bank will mail the transfer slip for your confirmation.

We need your compliance to ensure we get this project accomplished.
I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in the past years.
Thanks for adhering to this instructions which are meant for your sole
benefit.

Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email
notice with the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Steven Mnuchin,
U.S Department of Treasury

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