419 scam: "Department of Treasury"<treasury@management.gov> US$5MILLION TREASURY CHECK

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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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: "Department of Treasury" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ustreasuryjackleww@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 17:59:10 -0500
Subject: US$5MILLION TREASURY CHECK

Attn

(FUND BENEFICIARY AMOUNT OF US$5MILLION TREASURY CHECK)

I am writing to inform you that after the meeting held with the United Nations Parliament we have been mandated to release the sum of $5,000,000.00 USD (Five Million United States Dollars) to you via US Treasury Check for the settlement of unpaid funds which your name was among those listed to us to be paid via the United States Treasury Vault.

As I write you this mail your US Treasury Check amount of $5,000,000.00 USD is issued and ready to be released to you, get back to this office with your full name and contact telephone and fax number with your residence address.

I wait your swift response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Steven Mnuchin Jr.
Executive Secretary
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220

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