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Fraud Alert
It was recently brought to the attention of the Treasury
Department that in at least one instance, firms and/or individuals
have received fraudulent documents that were purported to
be from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The scam involved a contract that was made to look like it
originated from OFAC. The document contained the forged signatures
of Director of OFAC, Robert Werner and former Assistant Secretary
for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime, Juan Zarate.
Victims of this scam would allegedly receive a substantial
sum of money in exchange for a small initial investment paid
to the con artists perpetrating the fraud.
As with most mail and Internet fraud, the victims of the
scam would have their “small initial investment”
stolen, and would often be asked to supply greater sums of
money over time. This matter is now being handled by appropriate
officials.
If you think you have received a contract of this nature,
it is fraudulent. If you have received a version of the document
described above or feel that you may be the victim of a similar
fraud, please visit the United States Secret Service website
(http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml) for more information.
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