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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: "Dr. Ms. Andrea Gacki" <warehouse@g-u.cn>
Reply-To: <2436284292@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:09:38 -0500
Subject: Response Required @ OFAC

U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
dr.andrea_ofac@usa.com
 
     Dear Recipient,
 
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.  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.
 
So 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. Miss. 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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