419 scam: "Steven T. Mnuchin"<steven@biz.net.id> Your fund has been mapped out for seizure

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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Steven T. Mnuchin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevenmuchin.us.gov@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 11:07:48 +0100
Subject: Your fund has been mapped out for seizure

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Steven Terner Mnuchin
9000 Blue Mound Rd,
Fort Worth, TX 76131,
United States.

Date: 05/13/2019.

Attention: Beneficiary,

Your fund valued at $11.5 Million Dollars has been forwarded to the office of the U.S Treasury for seizure. According to our investigation it shows that you have paid lots of money trying to receive this fund and no longer comfortable which is the reason you have decided to let go of your fund. It was further confirmed that you have been sending money to wrong people who does not have access to your fund which is the reason you are yet to receive this fund. With the power invested on me as the Secretary to the U.S Treasury, I decided to contact you before taking any action. I need your urgent confirmation if you still want to receive this fund or should we go ahead with the seizure?

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this email immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Steven T. Mnuchin
US Treasury Secretary.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam