419 scam: "Mr. Steven T. Mnuchin." <info@usntp.usa> UNITED STATES NATIONAL TREASURY PAYMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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.
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.
- usdepttreasuryoffices29@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steven T. Mnuchin." <info@usntp.usa>
Reply-To: usdepttreasuryoffices29@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:00:48 +0100
Subject: UNITED STATES NATIONAL TREASURY PAYMENT

UNITED STATES NATIONAL TREASURY PAYMENT

Good day to you. I am Steven T. Mnuchin, The Secretary of the United States
National Treasury. Here is a little about my self and also the reason why I
have decided to contact you. I am an American politician and hedge fund
manager who is the 77th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury
in Donald Trump Administrations, and I am member of the Republican Party.

Formerly i work with Goldman Sachs, But in 2002, i left Goldman and worked
briefly for Yale roommate Edward Lampert, Chief executive of Sears. I also
briefly work for Soros Fund Management. On February, 2017, I was nominated
as the replacement for the retiring Treasury Secretary Jacob Joseph " Jack"
Lew, to serve in President Donald Trump Administration. Kindly visit the
website below to view my personal profile. Website:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Mnuchin

United Nations have given me due Instructions, alongside with the World
Bank to wire a sum of $10million US Dollars Only into your Bank Account in
a legal way, That is why I have contacted you and to let you know that the
United States Department of Justice, in The Person of the Attorney General
will get some documents for you so that this transaction can be completed
without delay.

Below is the Required Documents:1: United Nations/U.S fund approval
Certificate2: World Bank deposit Certificate3: Proof of Ownership
Certificate from U.S Government. These three(3) documents are needed before
I can proceed with the transfer into your bank account: in the meantime; I
want you to Re-Confirm the following details to me for your Case File
Processing.

Legal First and Last Name:
Complete Residential Address & Age Direct Telephone No & Fax Legal
Occupation and Position Address of Occupation

Please get back to me as soon as possible via my Personal
Email:usdepttreasuryoffices29@gmail.com

Thanks and God Bless you.
Mr. Steven T. Mnuchin.
Executive Secretary United States Treasury Department
Main Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220.

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