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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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Fraud email example:

From: "The Judiciary of England and Wales," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <John.Thomas01@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:26:12 -0700
Subject: Re: The Privacy Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Jeh Johnson
Secretary of the United States Homeland  Security
The Privacy Office U.S. Department of Homeland  Security.      
245 Murray Drive SW, Building 410 STOP 0655                      
Washington, D.C. 20528-0655
        www.dhs.gov
 
                           
                                              
 
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 a business  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 didn’t cover the fund with Original Deposit Clearance Certificate.
 
Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been involved in this transaction, We wish to inform you of the consequences of carrying out such  huge amount of money within and outside United States without complying dully with the provisions of the Homeland Security financial regulations and provisions of Decree 1 of 2002 of the United States of America Act, The Homeland Security Service at the dawn of a new millennium,to reaffirm our faith in the Organization and its Charter as indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world.
 
We recognize that, in addition to our separate responsibilities to our individual societies, we have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity at the global level. As an organization we have a duty therefore to the entire American people, especially the most vulnerable and, in particular, the children, to whom the future belongs.
 
The Homeland Security (DHS) already have an agreement to scrutinize and report to the Finance and Economic Committee of all transfer of fund above USD$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars Only) for an individual for proper investigation before transfer can be made. By virtue of powers conferred on this office in our capacity as the Homeland Security Service Authority on any international transfer of fund.  Be informed that you are yet to obtain this certificate  as required by law; the delivery of your fund  is hereby confiscated as a result of none- complying with the above mentioned certificate which is Deposite Clearance Certificate.
 
Your name, address and picture including the picture of this consignment that is full of cash  has been taken to the custody of International Monitoring Team with Central Intelligence Agency on Terrorism and money laundering, for further proceedings and interrogation.
 
It is very important that you comply by obtaining this certificate at the office of the International Protocol Officer in Nigeria for obtaining the certificate, the email address and the person in charge is as bellow:
 
Name: Dr. Umudim Okporo
Email: dr.umudimokporo@ymail.com
 
Note that if for any reason we are unable to hear from you within 48hours of receiving this message which is about 3-4 days from now,your case will be discussed at the aggregate Finance & Economy Committee, Legislation & Judiciary Committee, and then at an extraordinary session of the Homeland Security Authority for necessary action to be taken which is to get you arrested and charge you for money laundering.
 
The earlier the better as a stitch in time saves nine!
 
We anticipate to have your swift response to this message.
 
Jeh Johnson
 
Secretary of the United States
Secretary of Homeland Security.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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