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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: "U.S TREASURY OFFICE" <greg.curtis@designerlifestyle.com.ng>
Reply-To: boa96616@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 07:48:03 -0400
Subject: ( From): U.S Treasury Office




U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC) U.S Treasury Department's
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220

General Information: (203) 622-2000
Fax: (202) 722-6415
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm

Attn:

This is to inform you that you have been awarded a compensation/grant
total sum of US$1.Million Dollars only as funds beneficiary from the U.S
Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. To claim your
funds. You are hereby required to send your full detail's such as full
name, full address, your bank account details, telephone number, your
occupation and also with attached copy of your passport or driven lenience
for official verification and processing of your payment transfer as we
have scheduled a time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes
Grants/Contract/Inheritance/ Gambling/Lottery(Sponsored by Microsoft and
National Lottery) and other international loans. In consideration of the
above, you are hereby advice to submit your info urgently as all the
necessary clearance has been made from the Federal Reserve Bank of America
to release and transfer the sum of US$1.Million Dollars to you as the
beneficiary with immediate effect.

Please for the collection of your Fund, you will be required to get the
sum of $150 for Ownership Documentation, also know that the sum been
required from you, will be added to your fund immediately the confirmation
of the Ownership Document, Which is $150 only. 100% Guarantee & Assurance
cover you for fund received after confirmation.

Congratulation!

Yours In Services,
Meg Frm:
Christian Weideman
Chief of Staff at Treasury
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