419 scam: "MS.HEATHER DAWNGARNES." <john_francis@globomail.com> CONTACT US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( DHS )

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "homelandsecurit14@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "MS.HEATHER DAWNGARNES." <john_francis@globomail.com>
Reply-To: homelandsecurit14@globomail.com
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 03:03:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( DHS )

CONTACT US DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( DHS ) Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Washington, DC 20528.

Attention:
Beneficiary.

This is to Officially
inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an
Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that
you are having an transaction Consignment Box filed with united state dollars
which is on held at custody of New York City police department, During our
Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received
your payment is because you have not obtain your Award Ownership Certificate
which Palssn Heimbach confirmed that it will cost you the sum of $89 to obtain
the document on your behalf before the diplomat will accompany your consignment
to your door step,

Since the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be
rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it
is our duty to Protect and Serve citizens of the United States Of America.

All you have to do is
immediately contact Mr.Palssn Heimbach via E-mail for instructions obtain your
Ownership Certificate and send it to New York City police Department to enable
them release the Agent with your consignment box, Kindly look below to find
appropriate contact information:

CONTACT
INFORMATION

MS.HEATHER
DAWNGARNES.
Name: Mr.Palssn
Heimbach
Email:(homelandsecurit14@globomail.com
)

This is the they
contains details on how you will use to make the payment
below:

Receiver's Name ...........Simeon
Obiorah
City:................Cotonou

Country:..........Benin
Republic
Question:..........color?

Answer:...............blue
Amount:.................$89

MTCN:................

SENDER NAME ..........

Therefore you will be required to
send the required fee to Mr.Palssn Heimbach is the rightful person you are
suppose to deal with in regards of this Ownership Certificate via Western Union
Money Transfer.

To enable his Agent
proceed towards delivery of your consignment Box,

Once you have sent
the required fee to Mr.Palssn Heimbach will obtain your Ownership Certificate
without any further delay, You are hereby authorized/guaranteed by the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to commence towards completing this
transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Ownership
Certificate has been made to the authorized agent.

This letter will serve
as proof that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is authorizing you to
pay the required $89.00 ONLY to Mr.Palssn Heimbach, if you do not receive your
Consignment Box containing your funds we shall be held
responsible

Once you have completed payment of $89.00 dollars to
the Mr.Palssn Heimbach, in charge
of this transaction, immediately contact me back so as to ensure your FUND gets
to you rapidly.

Mr.Palssn Heimbach Special
Agent DHS.

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