419 scam: "Mr. Steven Mnuchin" <info@usa.com> Contact:United States Treasury Department.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barristerlambertadams81@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steven Mnuchin" <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: <barristerlambertadams81@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 02:48:50 +0100
Subject: Contact:United States Treasury Department.

Treasury Building
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, D.C

Urgent Attention:

Due to numerous reports coming from Asia,Europe and America as unsettled Winning Prize Funds. We the United States Treasury department have directed all

individual/Organizations who for one reason or the other did not receive their winning prizes in their Home Country of origin, to channel their reports/Names and

direct contact numbers to the United States Treasury Department,immediately on receipt of this Letter for proper verification and immediate settlements.

Send the below information immediately to the United States Treasury Department Via their e-mail contact below:-(barristerlambertadams81@yahoo.com)

1, Your Full Names:................
2, Your E-mail Address:..................
3, Private Cell Number:..................
4, Your Country Of Origin:..............
5, Occupation........................

A Scan Copy Of Your Identity Card Or Drivers License.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Steven Mnuchin

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