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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 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <offic.efile.p.green@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 23:00:11 +0200
Subject: Re.Delivery Advice.

U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC).
JURISDICTION: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HEADQUARTERS: TREASURY BUILDING 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES.


Hello!!!

This letter is being brought to your attention through the Committee of
the U.S Department of Treasury, in conjunction with the Federal Supreme
Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recently, after a Conference
Meeting was held, the above organizations have decided to release some of
the confiscated wealth seized from the recent crack downs on corruption.
Money, gold and diamonds all worth Billions of dollars have been obtained
through various forms of anti-corruption military work.

The Organizations listed above met and took a vote, and have agreed the
wealth will be split up, and shared among various civilians with clean
criminal records, who pay their taxes regularly, but focusing primarily on
former victims of scams or frauds.


Therefore, it is our absolute pleasure to inform you that you have been
selected to receive the compensation payment of 100 Carats of rough uncut
diamond, graded a sS12 quality diamonds which approximate value of
2,000,000 USD (Two Million USD) 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, along with a cash sum of 4,000,000 USD (Four
Million USD).

These treasures have only been awarded to you and 49 other individuals
from different parts of the World, the majority being from the United
States Of America, Great Britain (U.K), Asia and European Countries. The
government uses this platform to appreciate you for been a responsible and
valued citizen so far, and we wish to compensate and contribute positively
into your life, whilst hopefully boosting the economy in your area.


To avoid complications from developing or if you have any doubt at all
about the legitimacy of this transaction, then please travel down to the
Central Bank of UAE; Head Quarters in Biannual Street, Al Bateen Area, PO
Box 854, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to claim and collect your
earnings, where we can offer help loading the items, but unfortunately we
can not be held responsible for any travel costs related to this trip,
including but not limited to; flight/train costs, overweight luggage fees,
hotel/accommodations, etc.


If traveling to UAE is not an option, then your compensation funds can be
delivered to your home address, via the new and one of the fastest
Aircraft delivery companies; Cargo and Logistics, Courier Services Inc.
(CLCS). If you could please reply back to this email, notifying us of
which remittance option works the best for you, we will work out the
details and a pick up date if you are traveling to the UAE Headquarters,
or a delivery date if you would rather want the compensation be
delivered directly to your home address.


Along with your decision please take the time to fill out this quick
questionnaire, so the recipients of these compensations can be compared
and properly documented, to make sure there were no bias or unfair
practices in who received the funds.


Full Name: .................................... Mailing or Home address:
.............................Telephone
Numbers:............................

Occupation: .................................. Your Age:
........................................ Attach Any Valid ID CARD:
........................


After replying to this email, and filling out the above questionnaire
correctly, expect to hear directly from my office within three (3) hours
after we receive and process the information. Below are some information
on the delivery process from Cargo and Logistics, Courier Services Inc.
(CLCS) The delivery insurance charges of your Treasures/Cash Compensation
Award is all that you're required to pay and get your awarded treasures
and cash delivered at your resident and nothing more. Meanwhile it's your
duty to take care of the delivery Insurance of your choice as listed by
the Cargo & Logistic Courier Management stated below.

This has been made compulsory and mandatory that you remit (pay) the
delivery insurance of your choice due to you are the legitimate owner of
the consignment box which will be delivered to your provided residential
address, and the payment slip will also be used as a proof to the
Diplomatic Delivery Agents that you're the rightful owner of the box upon
their arrival at your doorstep. After your agreement and plans to claim
your Compensation Treasures/Cash they will be loaded in a metal
consignment box.

The DELIVERY INSURANCE will also assure and guarantee you that NO
Governmental or Non-Governmental parasites will stop your question your
consignment

box until it arrive a

SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DELIVERY SERVICE METHOD STATED
BELOW!!!!!!!

------------ Cargo Logistics Premium Express (24 hours Delivery) One
Day----------------

Mailing: $300.00
Insurance: $250.00
Vat: $50.00

Total Delivery Cost for 24hrs: $600.00 USD (Six hundred US Dollars Only)....


-----------Cargo Logistic Special Express (96 hours Delivery) Four
Days------------------------------

Mailing: $200.00 00
Insurance: $200.00 00
Vat: $50.00 00


Total Delivery Cost for 96hrs: $450.00 00 (Four Hundred and Fifty US
Dollars Only)...


With all due respect my office hope that you understand all that have been
briefed and explained to you in regards to how your Golds/Diamonds
Treasures and the cash price of (US$4,000,000.00) have been legally
awarded and allocated to you by the U.S Department Of Treasury in
conjunction with the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.
So try to indicate your preferred delivery choice among the two stated
above, and without experiencing much delays my office and the Cargo
Logistic Courier Management now await to get a swift and positive response
from you to enable us commence with the safe dispatching of your 1,000
Kilograms Of Golds & 1,000 Carats of rough uncut Diamond alongside with
its cash price, which all will be loaded in a metallic consignment box for
an Aircraft shipment to your doorstep with an immediate effect upon your
compliance to the of content this e-mail.


Note: There is no risk involved, as this transaction will be executed
under a legitimate procedure that will protect you from any breach of
Governmental law. Due to the excess uncontrollable world theft hacking and
the false impersonating emails you receive regularly, the FBI after
carrying out thorough investigations on this transaction and confirmed it
legal, has advised that you change your email address password and keep
the new password safe and secured to yourself alone for vital security
reasons before reply back to my office to get further information on how
your compensation funds and treasures can reach you.


THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION,
SECRETARY STEVEN TERNER MNUCHIN
U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC).
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. USA.
Office Open: 24 hours/ 6 Days Per Week.
www.treasury.gov

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