419 scam: "MR. LAWRENCE WILLIAMS" <g112@globomail.com> U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "mr.lawrencewilliams447@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lawrencewilliams76@sunumail.sn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. LAWRENCE WILLIAMS" <g112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: lawrencewilliams76@sunumail.sn
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:33:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL

(OFAC)U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S
1500 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20220

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY

THIS EMAIL IS TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE RELEASE OF YOUR
OUTSTANDING PAYMENT WHICH IS TRULY $15.500.000.00 USD. THE NEW YORK NY ( USA)
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.

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. 3. ONLINE BANKING ( BANK TO BANK
TRANSFER) TO ENABLE YOU PROCESS THIS OPERATION, $285 DOLLARS IS REQUIRED FOR
OPENING FOR AN ONLINE BANKING OPERATION, THAT WILL ENABLE YOU GET ACCESS TO YOUR
ACCOUNT ONLINE.

BELOW ARE FEW LIST OF TRACKING NUMBERS YOU CAN TRACK
FROM FEDEX AND UPS WEBSITE TO CONFIRM PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHOM HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT SAFELY.

NAME : MRS. JEANNIE MICHAEL: FEDEX TRACKING NUMBER:
794588016471 (HTTP://WWW.FEDEX.COM/)
NAME
: MRS. VISTA RAYNE ARNOLD: FEDEX TRACKING NUMBER: 796925954101 (HTTP://WWW.FEDEX.COM/

YOU ARE ADVISED TO SELECT ONE OUT OF THE THREE
OPTIONS ON HOW YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR $15.500.000.00 USD, YOUR ONLINE BANKING
ACESS OR ATM CARD OR CHECK/BANK DRAFT WILL BE SHIPPED VIA COURIER SHIPPING
COMPANY AND WOULD GET TO YOU WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS AT MOST.

FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AS STATED BY OUR COMPANY WE
HAD TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH COURIER FOR BULK SHIPPING WHICH MAKES THE FEES REDUCE
FROM THE ACTUAL $520 TO $98.00 NOTHING MORE AND NO HIDDEN FEES OF ANY
SORT.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICER
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR CHECK OR ATM CARD WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION FOR SHIPPING OF YOUR PAYMENT CHECK OR ATM CARD.

DEPARTMENT'S OFFICER: MS.DAWSON
SUSAN
EMAIL-

AND PROVIDE HER WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

YOUR FULL NAME................
YOUR
ADDRESS:...............
OCCUPATION:...............
HOME/CELL
PHONE:...........
AGE.......................

THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICER MS. DAWSON SUSAN WILL PROVIDE
YOU WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW YOU ARE TO MAKE PAYMENT OF THE $98.00 ONLY FOR THE
SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD OR CASHIERS CHECK.YOU ARE TO ADHERE
STRICTLY TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S
OFFICER.

REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE NOT PAYING ANY FEES EXTRA NO
MATTER WHAT. ONCE AGAIN NOTE THAT THE ACTUAL COURIER RETAIL PRICE: $520 YOUR
PRICE (BECAUSE OF OUR CONTRACT SIGNED): IS NOW $98 ( $98.00
SAVINGS!).

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE $98.00 TO
THEM.

NAME OF THE RECEIVER ..........AUGUSTINE UCHENU

COUNTRY ................ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY
............... COTONOU
TEST QUESTION ........... IN GOD?
TEST ANSWER
.................WE TURST

AMOUNT ................... $98.00 ONLY

E-MAIL;lawrencewilliams76@sunumail.sn
E-MAIL;mr.lawrencewilliams447@yahoo.cn

THANKS,
MR. LAWRENCE WILLIAMS

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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