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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: "MR. JEH JOHNSON" <gnumeto@alice.it>
Reply-To: manager.andrew@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 09:51:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY USA

MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General and Director State Military Department
Washington Military Dept., Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA
This is Mr.Jeh johnson Secretary of homeland security department Have you
received Your fund?I have finally cash Your abandon cheque representative,so
kindly reconfirm your full address, Full name, Phone number,and nearest Airport.
You can call MR.Jeh Johnson the director of presidency office who is incharge
of releasing the consignment box to me at : +229 9968-7492
Email:(jeh_johnson1@barid.com)

SINCERELY YOURS,
Jeh johnson
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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