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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: Jeh Johnson <christocole34@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christocol@ovi.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:47:48 -0700
Subject: FROM USA SECURITY AGENT

United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affair
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Washington Field Office 601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535, Tel/ fax (23934361)
Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry,Trafficking, Bank Fraud And Scam.

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.

I am Jeh Johnson, the Security of homeland security nominated by
President Barack Obama to replace the previous Security due to
internal logical protocols guiding international and local
transactions, my tenure represent peace, equity and justice and rule
of law shall prevail, my duty is to ensure global maximum security and
to protect fundamental human rights. homeland security has increased
their priorities because of the recent terrorist global threat; I find
below the interception information's of the sum $4.5 million United
States dollars manifested in your name as the beneficiary,

we have every evidence to prosecute this case, we are presently
movement of funds from different countries based on the security Intel
exposing links of terrorism sponsorship. homeland global security wire
tape has confirmed that the sum of $4.5 million dollars have been
severally attempted to be release in your name through different
methods like Automated card payment system method (ATM), Consignment
Diplomatic Delivery, method Bank Wire Transfer method , every attempts
by your partners to move this funds according to your instructions
have been futile and frustrated by the homeland global
security hard disc which is been control by world bank international
security server , the amount in your name have been abandoned under
government security vault which is against international law of money
laundry, terrorism and trafficking, i met your file at the security
strong room with every other transactions relevant documents without
the International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate.

Our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment
manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and
discovered that several business transactions have been also linked to
your email address, you have consented by either sending money to them
or aid the transactions by providing your information's for the
movement of the funds through several means, your email address is on
the hard disc.

Security Order: the amount registered in your name is $4.5 million
dollars which you have to secure the below documents to enable our
appointed agents in Georgia to release your funds according to
international government protocols or I will submit your file for
legal prosecution if you refuse to procure the needed certificate
which will only cost you $350 dollars through independent corrupt
practices commission (ICPC). Use the below information's to contact
independent and corrupt practices commission ICPC with the $350 to
secure the three government documentations for immediate release of
your intercepted funds according to homeland security description.
Send the $350 to our Agent In Georgia or Texas Though Western
union,contact E-mail is the certificate agent contact,reach her to
forward the payment method to you,here is her email:
christocol@ovi.com

Finally, you have to contact her with your information's once you
receive this message to secure the International Fund Release
Clearance Permit Certificate with your information if you don't want
legal prosecution at the international court of justice, this message
super-cedes every other homeland security message you have received in
the past with this registered serial number TSGFB/09-PL.3R45.below is
the needed documents;

1) Money laundering certificate
2) Anti-Terrorist certificate and Ownership Certificate
3) Tax Clearance Certificate and IMF Clearance Certificate .
4)International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate,

Waiting for the International Fund Release Clearance Permit
Certificate so that your funds will be released according to the
government international security law, you should either follow the
instructions or accept court prosecution, don't allow ignorance to
affects your sense of reasoning. You should put behind your past
dealings with crooks from different country now that I have contacted
you, you have only five working days to submit the above mentioned
certificates if you don't want to blame yourself for ignoring security
instructions, you will be issued an official receipt once you observe
the official fee by the ICPC.

Regards,
Jeh Johnson.
C-C -. Homeland Security Council
C-C. CIA
C-C- International Police

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