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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@usa.com
Reply-To: u.sdepartmentofhomelandsecurity@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 06:39:49 -0500
Subject: U.S Department Of Homeland Security (DHS)


U.S Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) Paul Wilson. Acting Chief Privacy=
Officer/Chief FOIA Officer The Privacy Office: 245 Murray Drive SW, Buildi=
ng 410 Stop-0655V Washington DC. 20528-0655 WEBSITE:cbp.dhs.gov Attention: =
This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a =
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experienci=
ng in getting your TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10.000 000 USD) long=
over due payment to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Ba=
nk officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to y=
ou. I am Paul Wilson,a highly placed official of the homeland security unit=
ed state. It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office =
by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are trea=
ted by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe, and Asia and we h=
ave decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle=
your transaction here in Washington DC. 20528-0655 United State. You are h=
ereby advised not to remit further payment to any institutions with respect=
to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from =
our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction i=
s at your own risk. Take Note: Since a special payment arrangement has been=
made to TRANSFER this fund to you therefore, you are to choose the best op=
tion for you to receive your fund. Please Choose From The Below Optional Pa=
yment Preferences Of Receiving Your Fund: 1. Online Banking Wire Transfer 2=
. Cash Or Check Delivery. 3.ATM MASTER VISA CARD. CONTACT THE DIRECT OFFICE=
R IN CHARGE Office Name:U.S Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief FOI=
A Officer: Paul Wilson Email Address: u.sdepartmentofhomelandsecurity@hotma=
il.com You are also advice to fill this information below: Full name: Adree=
ss: Phone number: Identity card or passport: You are advised to furnish thi=
s office with your bank details information to enable us open up communicat=
ion with you regarding the release of your fund immediately: Lastly, the as=
sociated fees of $200,00 has been negotiated with the Head of Administrativ=
e Bank of Wahsington DC which will be sent in the name of the below agent a=
ssigned by the Department of Homeland Security United States. So you are he=
reby advice to go ahead and send the $200,usd with this name below through =
western union money transfer. and get back to us with western union payment=
information to enable us forward it to Head of Administrative Bank of Wash=
ingto DC. to enable him start the processing of your Online Banking Account=
registration for immediate deposition of your total compensated fund to en=
able transfer to your bank account details you are going to send to this ou=
r office today. Make sure you send the money as soon as you received this o=
ur email and get back to us with the western union payment information to e=
nable us commence for your payment today. RECEIVER'S Name: Iris Helen Herna=
ndez COUNTRY: USA TEST QUESTION: IN GOD TEST ANSWER: WE BELIEVE MTCN.......=
......... Sender's Name....... State.......... City.......... Country......=
..... Amount to Be Sent: $200 USD Warns Regards Paul Wilson Debt Reconcilia=
tion Officer, Department of Homeland Security U.S=20

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