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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: "STEVEN MNUCHIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2436284292@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:15:02 +0100
Subject: OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC) U.S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC).
JURISDICTION: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HEADQUARTERS: TREASURY BUILDING 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES.

Our Ref: OFAC /SNT/STB
To. Beneficiary.

This letter is being brought to your attention through the Committee of the U.S Department of Treasury, in conjunction with the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recently, after a Conference Meeting was held, the above organizations have decided to release some of the confiscated wealth seized from the recent crack downs on corruption. Money, gold and diamonds all worth Billions of dollars have been obtained through various forms of anti-corruption military work. The Organizations listed above met and took a vote, and have agreed the wealth will be split up, and shared among various civilians with clean criminal records, who pay their taxes regularly, but focusing primarily on former victims of scams or frauds.

Therefore, it is our absolute pleasure to inform you that you have been selected to receive the compensation payment of 100 Carats of rough uncut diamond, graded as S12 quality diamonds which approximate value of 2,000,000 USD (Two Million USD) with natural gold nugget huge at 15.48 troy ounces (481.5 Grams), and a size of 3.55" (8.8 cm) long x 2" (5 cm) wide x 0.5" (15 mm) thick, along with a cash sum of 4,000,000 USD (Four Million USD). These treasures have only been awarded to you and 49 other individuals from different parts of the World, the majority being from the United States Of America, Great Britain (U.K), Asia and European Countries. The government uses this platform to appreciate you for been a responsible and valued citizen so far, and we wish to compensate and contribute positively into your life, whilst hopefully boosting the economy in your area.

To avoid complications from developing or if you have any doubt at all about the legitimacy of this transaction, then please travel down to the Central Bank of UAE; Head Quarters in Biannual Street, Al Bateen Area, PO Box 854, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to claim and collect your earnings, where we can offer help loading the items, but unfortunately we can not be held responsible for any travel costs related to this trip, including but not limited to; flight/train costs, overweight luggage fees, hotel/accommodations, etc.

If traveling to UAE is not an option, then your compensation funds can be delivered to your home address, via the new and one of the fastest Aircraft delivery companies; Cargo and Logistics, Courier Services Inc. (CLCS). If you could please reply back to this email, notifying us of which remittance option works the best for you, we will work out the details and a pick up date if you are traveling to the UAE Headquarters, or a delivery date if you would rather want the compensation be delivered directly to your home address.

Along with your decision please take the time to fill out this quick questionnaire, so the recipients of these compensations can be compared and properly documented, to make sure there were no bias or unfair practices in who received the funds.

Full Name: .................................... Mailing or Home address: .............................Telephone Numbers:............................
Occupation: .................................. Your Age: ........................................ Attach Any Valid ID CARD: ........................

After replying to this email, and filling out the above questionnaire correctly, expect to hear directly from my office within three (3) hours after we receive and process the information. Below are some information on the delivery process from Cargo and Logistics, Courier Services Inc. (CLCS)

The delivery insurance charges of your Treasures/Cash Compensation Award is all that you're required to pay and get your awarded treasures and cash delivered at your resident and nothing more. Meanwhile it's your duty to take care of the delivery Insurance of your choice as listed by the Cargo & Logistic Courier Management stated below. This has been made compulsory and mandatory that you remit (pay) the delivery insurance of your choice due to you are the legitimate owner of the consignment box which will be delivered to your provided residential address, and the payment slip will also be used as a proof to the Diplomatic Delivery Agents that you're the rightful owner of the box upon their arrival at your doorstep. After your agreement and plans to claim your Compensation Treasures/Cash they will be loaded in a metal consignment box. The DELIVERY INSURANCE will also assure and guarantee you that NO Governmental or Non-Governmental parasites will stop your question your consignment box until it arrive

SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DELIVERY SERVICE METHOD STATED BELOW!!!!!!!

------------ Cargo Logistics Premium Express (24 hours Delivery) One Day----------------

Mailing: $300.00
Insurance: $250.00
Vat: $50.00

Total Delivery Cost for 24hrs: $600.00 USD (Six hundred US Dollars Only)....


-----------Cargo Logistic Special Express (96 hours Delivery) Four Days------------------------------

Mailing: $200.00 00
Insurance: $200.00 00
Vat: $50.00 00

Total Delivery Cost for 96hrs: $450.00 00 (Four Hundred and Fifty US Dollars Only)...

With all due respect my office hope that you understand all that have been briefed and explained to you in regards to how your Golds/Diamonds Treasures and the cash price of (US$4,000,000.00) have been legally awarded and allocated to you by the U.S Department Of Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. So try to indicate your preferred delivery choice among the two stated above, and without experiencing much delays my office and the Cargo Logistic Courier Management now await to get a swift and positive response from you to enable us commence with the safe dispatching of your 1,000 Kilograms Of Golds & 1,000 Carats of rough uncut Diamond alongside with its cash price, which all will be loaded in a metallic consignment box for an Aircraft shipment to your doorstep with an immediate effect upon your compliance to the of content this e-mail.

Note: There is no risk involved, as this transaction will be executed under a legitimate procedure that will protect you from any breach of Governmental law. Due to the excess uncontrollable world theft hacking and the false impersonating emails you receive regularly, the FBI after carrying out thorough investigations on this transaction and confirmed it legal, has advised that you change your email address password and keep the new password safe and secured to yourself alone for vital security reasons before reply back to my office to get further information on how your compensation funds and treasures can reach you.


ANTICIPATING YOUR COMMUNICATION,
SECRETARY STEVEN TERNER MNUCHIN

U.S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC).
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. USA.
Official Emailing: secretary_steven.mnuchin@secretary.net
www.treasury.gov

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