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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: JOHNSON <officefile000999@gmail.com>
Reply-To: securit.homeland@vf.vc
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:55:38 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY.
















ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE AND WE HAVE THOROUGHLY COMPLETED AN INVESTIGATION WITH THE HELP OF OUR INTELLIGENCE MONITORING NETWORK SYSTEM THAT YOU ARE HAVING A TRANSACTION AS IN 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 PAUL HEIMBACH CONFIRMED THAT IT WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $52.00 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:

1- YOUR FULL NAME:
2- YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS:
3- YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4- YOUR OCCUPATION:
5- YOUR IDENTIFICATION (PASSPORT NUMBER OR ID CARD NUMBER):

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION WHICH YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION: 
 
RECEIVER'S NAME .......MR. BENJAMIN SMITH
 
QYESTION; WHEN 
 
AANSWER; TODAY 
 
CITY; LAGOS NIGERIA

AMOUNT:.............$52 USD.ONLY

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

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

THEREFORE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE TO MR.PAUL 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 $52.00 ONLY TO MR.PAUL HEIMBACH, IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CONTAINING YOUR FUNDS WE SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED PAYMENT OF $52.00 DOLLARS  TO THE MR.PAUL HEIMBACH,IN CHARGE OF THIS TRANSACTION, IMMEDIATELY CONTACT ME BACK SO AS TO ENSUREYOUR FUND GETS TO YOU RAPIDLY.
 
Best Regard
Barrister Petter Charles

MR.PAUL HEIMBACH SPECIAL AGENT DHS.(DEPARTMENT OFHOME LAND SECURITY)
E-mail: securit.homeland@vf.vc

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