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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: "(OFAC) U.S Treasury Department's" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usdhsinvestigations@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:48:10 +0100
Subject: Re: U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (USA)

Attn: Beneficiary,
 
 
 
This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment which is truly US$4.5 MILLION. The New Prime Minister ( UK) scheduled a time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes Contract/Inheritance/ Gambling/ Lottery(Sponsored by Microsoft and National Lottery) and other international loans. News had it that over the past, numerous individual (s) who happen to be impostors (claiming to be individuals, banks and organizations) are claiming to release numerous sums of fund via numerous ways.
 
 
 
https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/the-secretary
 
 
 
With the help of the (OFAC) U.S Treasury Department's and with the FBI we have noticed that people have being asked to pay outrageous amount of money by these impostors for the transfer of their funds to them. We want you to stop all communication that has to do with these fraudsters who have been requesting unreasonable sums of money from you to release your funds which they do not have access to.
 
 
 
We have received a mandate and instructions from the (OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's to commence the immediate release of your funds through one of the following payment options stated below depending on your choice:
 
 
1. Payment via Automatic Teller Machine (ATM Card): This is where you will be sent an Automatic Teller Machine Card with Pin also known as ATM Card (A Master Card would be issued). Upon receipt of your custom ATM Card you will be allowed to withdraw $10,000 per day by default and you are given the option to transfer funds from your ATM Card to your bank account.
 
 
2. Certified Cashiers Check or Bank Draft: In this case you will be sent a Certified Bank Draft or Check signed in your favor which you will deposit in any bank for it to be cleared within 3 to 5 working days at most depending on your bank. So you have to indicate the method of payment you want out of the above.
 
 
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from FedEx and First flight Courier Express website to confirm people like you whom have successfully received their payment safely.
 
 
Regarding the compensation i need you to track the below details and confirm your self from the already delivered funds via ATM Card and Check.
 
 
1. Website:http://firstflightservices.uk.pn/
Tracking Number: U0000213
Client name: Paul Johnson
 
2. Website:http://firstflightservices.uk.pn/
Tracking: U9000012
Client name: Kendall Moore
 
You are advised to select one out of the two options on how you wish to receive you’re US$4.5 MILLION, ATM Card or Check/Bank Draft will be shipped via Courier Shipping Company and would get to you within 2 working days at most.
 
 
 
Your full Name................
Your Address:................
Occupation:................
Home/Cell Phone:.................
Age.......................
Gender...................
 
 
Thanks,
Steven Terner Mnuchin,
Secretary of the U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220

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