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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: <info@notiffication631.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <homelandisecuity.usa@mail.md>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:47:28 +0530
Subject: GOOD NEWS, IT'S YOUR OPPORTUNITIES!!!


U. S Department Of Homeland security Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (=
TFI) 2118 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 645 Santa Monica, CA 90403 The Beneficiary H=
ow you are today I hope all is well with you I have good news for you the g=
ood new is about your fund, The Department of Homeland security. We notice =
your email among all the people that have been scammed in the part of the w=
orld. We are hereby notifying you that your discovered fund from the record=
s of outstanding due payment in the year 2005 / 2013 which we notice from o=
ur admin system with some wrong transfer and demanding of fee from scammers=
in West African which makes you never received your Inheritance Fund, rega=
rding to your over due payment your name is among on the list of those who =
will receive their fund, Your outstanding due payment was recorded as Amoun=
ted Sum US$2.5m (Two million five hundred united states dollars) due this i=
ssue the U. S Department Of Homeland security and Senate Committee of untie=
d state including World Bank hold meeting which the meeting concluded on 7t=
he October 2013 the ending of the meeting the entire unclaimed fund issue r=
eferred to office of the presidency to be approved which have been approved=
by the office of the presidency after the unclaimed fund approved to be re=
lease to all the beneficiaries by Mr. President Barack Obama and announce t=
hat all the honorable beneficiary of inheritance fund /contract fund that h=
as not yet paid by the Banks / Couriers Service etc that should release wit=
hout further delay and one of the Committee Barrister was appointed to make=
sure that these beneficiary=92s fund paid without any delay. Accredited to=
this reputable Committee Announcement with the office of the presidency wh=
ich has been place an instruction to Reserve Bank Of India where all the un=
claimed fund moved by WORLD BANK which we notice from the unclaimed fund li=
st that your name is among the group fund that has been moved to Reserve Ba=
nk of India by the instruction of WORLD BANK your name is among of the list=
and your fund are going to be release now by the Committee effort you are =
very lucky you have to thank God for this good news that come out today. No=
te there is a Form from Reserve Bank of India where all the unclaimed fund =
moved which the office of the presidency instructed all the unclaimed benef=
iciary=92s to filled those who are interested to receive their fund and sen=
d back immediately because the Barrister will make use of the form in India=
during the processes of your fund by Reserve Bank of India to be signed be=
tween India government and American government so you needed the form pleas=
e confirm to us very urgent if we should pick one for you because some of t=
he beneficiary=92s who has not yet received their fund like you has pick th=
e form also file them and return it back to the Committee office also copy =
to this bank. get back to us very urgent to enable us know if we will pick =
one of the form on your behalf which will enable your fund will release. Fo=
r your information your transfer will only take not less than 24 hours to r=
emit to your bank account. Because our transfer monetary department will mo=
netary your transfer until your transfer complete within 24 hours the Depar=
tment Of Homeland Security are surely you that you will confirm your fund w=
ithout all the problem you are passing through during your past transaction=
the Department Of Homeland security will make your smaller this time aroun=
d. You should follow our instruction giving to you during this transaction.=
We will request you to get back to this office through this Email: homelan=
disecuity.usa@mail.md as soon as you have received this message. Yours Dani=
el W. Sutherland Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties U. S. Departm=
ent of Homeland Security

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