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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: APEX FUNDING SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY <mdahertywp@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.arc.jerrycoley@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:22:27 +0100
Subject: RE: --> IMPORTANT NOTICE ACT URGENTLY

Dear, Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that we have given instruction this morning to Apex
Funding Service Vault Storage department of Treasury to dispatch your two
suitcase box money worth Millions of dollars being all the Inheritance and
awarded funds retrieved from Airports in the United States of America ,
banks , Security companies Nationwide and Worldwide said to belong to you.
This was done after due verification and the information you provided
matched with what we have in our computer.

To this effect, you are advised to contact the Vault Chief accountant
immediately for dispatching of your two suitcase boxes. I assure you that
immediately that is done, your funds will be handed over to you by our
affiliated assigned approved humanitarian Relief aid charity Organization
called Save Way Delivery And Logistics

Bank Name: Apex Funding Service Vault Storage
Private: reneabethany@gmail.com
Contact Person: Bethany Renea

Note: Two boxes that contain your funds worth millions of dollars have
already been declared as Department of Treasury office files for security
reasons.

Yours Services

JERRY COLEY
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
Apex Funding Service Vault Storage
Department of Treasury
Federal Reserve bank USA ::
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