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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: "Foreign Assets Control" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: <iangoldner09@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 19:39:41 -0700
Subject: From The Office Of Foreign Assets Control Units [OFAC]

U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC) U.S Treasury Department's
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
 
Office Hours
Monday:     09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
               08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Sunday:     Closed
 
THIS SHORT LETTER IS FOR YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE AUTHORIZED BY THE U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
 
CONTROL (O.F.A.C).
 
TO:
CC:
BCC:
DEAR: SIR/ MADAM
 
GREETINGS TO YOU.
 
 
We the members of financial accounting are very pleased to inform you that (ATM card Number: 4278763100030014 ) and the Security access has been credited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM master card worths the total sum of $2.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS.
 
I want to inform you that the charges demanded by the Nigerian high court Department for the release of your funds ($2.5 MILLION) that's been lodged into the ATM card and ship it to your home address which was causing delay to the delivering of the your money to you has now been raised and paid to BANK OF AFRICA. What you have to do now is to contact the G&G logistics as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you within accurate time manner.
 
For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charges, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM card containing your cash prize showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
 
The only money you will send to the G&G logistics to deliver your ATM card direct to your delivery Address in your country is ($110 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the consignment ATM card so far. Again, there's no need to pay any other money except $110 US Dollars.
 
I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.
 
Mr. Ian Goldner is the legal head delivery agent for G&G logistics in charge of delivering your package to you and he is to issue to you the tracking numbers to your package as soon as you pay the security keeping fee.
 
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and your Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.
 
More importantly, you will also need to fill this below information for them to confirm that you are the real owner of the master card and to know where they are delivering your ATM card to:
 
 
Your Full Name:_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Residential Address:_ _ _ _ _
Direct Telephone Number:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nearest airport:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Copy of Identity Card:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Occupation:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sex/Age:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Present Country:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 
 
You have to contact the G&G freights services now for the delivery of your ATM card with this information below:-
 
 
G&G Logistics Services. INC, OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS:-
Mail G&G Global Resources Limited
Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Logistics
Address: 2155 OLD MOULTRIE RD - ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA (G&G) CARGO SERVICES.
 
Contact Person: Ian Goldner {Diplomatic Agent}
Email: iangoldner09@gmail.com
 
YOUR ATM card DETAILS.
ATM card Number: (4278763100030014)
Security Pin Code : . .
Personal Identification: 822
 
 
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $110 US Dollars for their
 
immediate action.
 
You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your package.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr./ Mrs. Setyanto
President and CEO of Express Division. U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220.
 
 
<Mr./Mrs. Sandra and Swety>
 
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