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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: Christine Hauser <info@sends.com>
Reply-To: 552252048@qq.com
Date: 25 May 2019 09:41:57 +0800
Subject: Read and reply

U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Hours: Open today • 8AM–6PM

Dear Beneficiary,

This confidential information is brought to you by the (OFAC)
Director. Ms. Andrea M. Gacki. Recently, an International
Conference Meeting was held between the U.S DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY (USDT) Executives, and the WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION
(WCO) whose primary objective is to Enhance Efficient and
Effective Funding on arbitrary individuals and companies, thereby
assisting them to be able to contribute successfully to their
National Development Goals, particularly Revenue Collection, Tax
Payment and Community Protection. During the meeting, they AGREED
AND DECLARED that the 2017-2018 wealth's seized and confiscated
from the crack down on Corruptions, will be shared as
compensation to few lucky random selected persons and companies,
with clean crime records & pays tax. But focusing, primarily on
victims of internet scams, bankruptcy & fraud.

In the past years, lots of money, precious stones such as gold &
diamond, luxury properties and expensive assets worth over Three
Billion USD have been seized, obtained and kept in the (USDT)
through various forms of Anti-Corruption military work,
worldwide. Therefore, we're delighted to inform you of been among
the lucky ones selected to receive the compensation equal shared
price of Four Million United States Dollars ( US$4,000,000.00 )
CASH 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. This have been awarded to you and (19)
individuals/companies from different parts of the World. Your
Enhanced compensation sum of Four Million USD with your Natural
Gold nugget has been verified clean and shall be processed for
delivery to your secured resident anywhere in the world,
immediately you reply back to this information.

For your notice; the management held another meeting yesterday in
regard to your means of remittance and your time availability to
receive the funds & treasure. This is to let you know that your
approved compensation would be coming to you in a locked Security
Suitcase Consignment Box and the secret Pin Code of the box shall
be provided to you from this office, when the box is delivered to
you in person. It was also declared that your compensation funds
and gold shall be delivered at your home through Air Operations
for United Parcel Service (UPS) the world's largest package
delivery company. Meanwhile, before I was assigned to handle and
monitor this transaction, your Gold and Four Million USD has been
arranged, sealed and locked in the Security Suitcase box which is
now prepared for delivery to you via the United Parcel Service
(UPS).

Ensure to listen and read this letter carefully so that we can
arrange and submit your paper works and files holding your
funds/treasure release. All we need now is your personal
information and details; to examine if it corresponds with what
we have in our online database. It will also help the courier
company delivering your box to locate you and the data will also
be used to register your consignment box with the (UPS) delivery
company;

BENEFICIARY FULL NAMES:
HOME ADDRESS:
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
ATTACH A GOVERNMENT ID CARD:

After providing the data required from you, expect to hear
directly from this office within few hours by then we must have
processed your information and prepared your consignment box for
delivery, avoiding delays. NOTE: The Bill of Lading, security
keeping fee, Delivery Permit and Anti-Money Laundering charges
has been settled and documents acquired by the International
Compensation Head Office payment Scrutinize unit.....
ALTERNATIVELY, if you cannot visit the paying office (WCO) Head-
Quarter; Brussels, Belgium. To collect of your COMPENSATION
FUNDS/TREASURE, then you must apply for your CONSIGNMENT BOX to
be sent/delivered to you via United Parcel Service (UPS) but the
delivery cost will be your only expenses as you select one
preferred delivery method from the two listed below;

(1) United Parcel Service (UPS) Express Delivery 24/hours |
1/day
MAILING: $280.00 + INSURANCE: $250.00 + VAT: $70.00 ===
Total: US$600.00

(2) United Parcel Service (UPS) Premium Delivery 96/hours |
4/days
MAILING: $200.00 + INSURANCE: $200.00 + VAT: $50.00
===Total: US$450.00

With all due respect, we assume you understand the explanatory
instructions and directions on how to claim and collect your
Natural Gold and (US$4M) which have been legally awarded to you
by the U.S Department of Treasury Executives Agency in support of
the World Customs Organization (WCO) directorates. Endeavor to
provide your data and also indicate your preferred delivery
choice among the two stated above, to enable us facilitate the
immediate delivery of your Security Suitcase box via the United
Parcel Service (UPS) the world's largest package delivery
company.

There are NO risk involve, and this transaction is executed &
done on a legitimate procedure/platform that protect you from any
breach of law. We're expecting to get a swift and positive
response from you to enable us speed up your suitcase consignment
delivery, so the box can reach you within a short period of time.

Yours Sincerely;
Director. Ms. Andrea M. Gacki,
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC).
HEADQUARTERS: TREASURY BUILDING 1500 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES.
www.treasury.gov

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