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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: "U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY" <hombbssshhh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY" <generalhomeland@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:24:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY


U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
MG Timothy J. Lowenberg, Adjutant
General and   Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,
Bldg1 Camp Murry  ,Wash USA.
 
GOOD DAY
 
I HOPE THIS MAIL FINDS YOU IN GOOD SPIRIT AND IN GOOD HEALTH? MY NAME
IS MRS MARLENE SAMMY, THE SECRETARY OF U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OF AMERICA; I AM IN CHARGE TO MONITOR ALL FOREIGN
TRANSACTIONS IN AFRICA EUROPE AND ASIA.
I HAVE BEEN IN THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NOW SINCE THE
GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, MONITORING THE VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS GOING
ON IN AFRICA, EUROPE AND ASIA, MOST ESPECIALLY CONSIGNMENTS CASES,ATM CARD AND
BANK TRANSFER. I DO NOT INTEND TO SPOIL YOUR DAY OR TO PUT YOU UNDER DURESS.
BUT YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE ANY OF YOUR ATM CARD PURSUIT, WITHOUT A
CLEARANCE FROM THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. HOWEVER, UPON MY
ARRIVAL IN BENIN REPUBLIC AFTER SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH OUR PRESIDENT BARRACKS
OBAMA AND UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON, DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINS
FROM OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES FROM AFRICA ASIA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, ANTARCTICA,
SOUTH AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RESPECTIVELY, AGAINST THE BENIN
GOVERNMENT AND NIGERIA OVER THE RATE OF SCAM/FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN
THIS COUNTRY AND AFRICA.
 
WHEN I ARRIVE IN THE BENIN PARLIAMENT IN COTONOU, I FOUND YOUR ATM CARD
CLEARANCE FILE LYING ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIR OFFICE DESK WITHOUT ANY ATTENTION ON
A THOROUGH SCRUTINY I DISCOVERED THAT YOUR ATM CARD HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY YOUR
DELIVERY AGENT. MEANWHILE, I WAS MADE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE TRY TO REACH
YOU, BUT NO WAY AND THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT YOUR DELIVERY AGENT BUT TO NO
AVAIL.
TO MY GREATEST SURPRISE, DURING MY RECENT ROUTINE RE-CHECKING, I
PERSONALLY DISCOVERED THAT YOUR ATM CARD CONTENT DECLARATION DOCUMENTS STATED
THAT YOU’RE ATM CARD CONTAINS PERSONAL EFFECTS MEANWHILE, IT CONTAINS UNITED
STATES DOLLAR BILLS WORTH OVER US$40 MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE
FOR THE ATM CARD TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU EARLIER BEFORE NOW.
 
BASED ON THIS PERSONAL DISCOVERY, I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT WITH MY POSITION AND POWER AS THE SECRETARY OF U.S DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, I CAN ASSIST YOU TO LEGALLY CLEAR YOUR ATM CARD, BUT YOU
MUST AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. BECAUSE I HAVE CALLED OUR OFFICE IN WASHINGTON,DC FROM BENIN, WHO HAS BEEN INTERCEPTING ALL YOUR
TELEPHONE CALLS, WITH THE HELP OF MTN, TIGO VODAFONE AND AIRTEL NETWORK BENIN.
 
I ALSO RECEIVED SOME INFORMATION FROM OUR HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE IN BENIN REPUBLIC,
ABOUT YOUR EMAILS, THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING AND SENDING MONEY TO PEOPLES IN BENIN GHANA SOUTH AFRICA TOGO BENIN AND NIGERIA,
WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE MONEY GRAM DIRECTOR. YOU ARE ALSO DEALING WITH A BANK, AND
OTHER NAMES WHICH I AM STILL WAITING TO BE FORWARDED TO ME FROM OUR OFFICE IN WASHINGTON,DC.
WHO HAVE MONITORED ALL YOUR DEALINGS WITH THIS HOODLUM?
YOU ARE ADVICE TO HENCE FORT STOP FURTHER DEALINGS
WITH ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED PEOPLE, UNTIL WE COMPLETE OUR INVESTIGATION.
BECAUSE YOU’RE DEALING WITH THEM IS TERMED AS ILLEGAL TRANSACTION.
 
I WISH TO INFORM THAT WE THE HOMELAND SECURITY IS ON LOOK OUT FOR THE
ENTIRE ABOVE MENTIONED NAME, MOSTLY THOSE WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF WEST
AFRICAN DEBT MONEY GRAM AND MONEY GRAM AND PROPERTY RECOVERY BENIN. ALL THIS
MENTIONED PEOPLE ARE IMPOSTOR, AND WE INTEND TO APPREHEND THEM SOON.
I WANT YOU TO PLEASE STOP COMMUNICATING, AND DEALING WITH THEM UNTIL WE
COMPLETE OUR INVESTIGATION. I WISH TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT
CONCERNING YOUR BOX OF CONSIGNMENT THAT WAS HANDLE OVER TO ME AFTER THE MEETING
HELD BETWEEN ME AND SOME OF THE TOP PARLIAMENT MEMBERS OF BENIN AND THE FOREIGN
AFFAIR MINSTER IN THE BENIN CAPITAL HEADQUARTERS COTONOU, DUE TO THE DELAY FOR
YOU NOT HAVE RECEIVED YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX FOR LONG TIME NOW.
 
ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE WAIVED AWAY ALL YOUR ATM CARD CLEARANCE FEES AND
AUTHORIZED THE GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC TO ALLOW ME FLY
WITH THIS YOUR APPROVED ATM CARD TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY WHICH THEY HAVE
AGREED. THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL PAY TO CONFIRM YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX RECEIVED IN
YOUR POSSESSION IS THE WEIGHT FEE OF YOUR ATM CARD WHICH IS SUM OF $220.00
ONLY.
 
IN ORDER WORDS YOUR ATM CARD IS WITH ME NOW AND I SHALL BE COMING TO
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU AND I WILL BE COMING ALONG WITH
YOUR ATM CARD, BUT REMEMBER THAT AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT SECURITY AGENT AND I
HAVE THE POWER TO GO THROUGH ANY AIRPORT CUSTOMS WITHOUT INSPECTING WHAT I
CARRY ALONG.
AND AS SOON AS I ARRIVE IN YOUR STATE I WILL GIVE YOU A PHONE CALL FOR
YOU TO GIVE ME DIRECTION TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS SO THAT WE CAN MEET FACE TO FACE
AND HAND OVER YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU BEFORE PROCEEDING BACK TO THE STATES. SO I
WANT YOU TO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE BELOW INFORMATION FOR PROPER UNDERSTANDING BY
FILLING THE ATTACH HOMELAND SECURITY REGISTRATION FORM OKAY.
 
BENEFICIARY NAME. . . . .
ADDRESS. . . .
TEL PHONE. . . . . . . . .
OCCUPATION. .  . . .
COUNTRY. . . . . . . . . . .
SEX. . . . . .. . . . . . . .
 
AS SOON AS I ARRIVE I SHALL CALL YOU ON YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER THEN MEET
YOU IN PERSON AND HAND OVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX TO YOU BEFORE I RETURN BACK TO WASHINGTON DC.
I HAVE TAKEN THIS ASSIGNMENT UPON MYSELF BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU
HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH ON THE COST OF DELIVERY, BUT NOTHING WAS RECEIVED BY
YOU. SO BE ADVICE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS EMAIL NOW BECAUSE
EVERY THING HAS BEEN DONE OK. THIS IS DIRECTLY FROM OUR PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
ONCE YOU SEND THE MONEY, TRY TO NOTIFY ME WITH THE MTCN FOR EASY PICK
UP AND FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX, FOR YOU TO
RECEIVE YOUR INHERITED FUNDS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY AGAIN. SINCE YOU WAS
UNABLE TO RECEIVE IT SINCE.
SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY WESTERN UNION TRANSFER.
 
RECEIVER’S NAME: MARLENE SAMMY
COUNTRY: Trinidad.
CITY: Trincity  
AMOUNT: $250.00
QUESTION: WHEN
ANSWE: NOW
MTCN:
Sender's NAME . . . .
SENDER'S ADDRESS. . .
 
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT
INFORMATION.ONCE YOU SEND THE MONEY, TRY TO NOTIFY ME WITH THE MTCN FOR
CONFIRMATION AND FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE HANDLING OVER OF YOUR FUND TO
YOU.ALSO YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO US ANY MAIL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FROM
PEOPLE FOR PROPER VERIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION BEFORE YOU DEAL WITH THEM
OKAY.
 
I HAVE A VERY LIMITED TIME TO STAY HERE SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO URGENTLY
RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE WITH THE PAYMENT, MY DEAR, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOU AND HAVE TO COMPLY AND YOUR BOX SHALL BE DELIVER TO YOUR DESIGNATED
ADDRESS.BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (3 DAYS) YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN I
WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO US GOVERNMENT FUND OR BENIN GOVERNMENT TREASURY.
PLEASE TREAT THIS AS MATTER OF URGENCY.
 
SINCERELY YOURS,
MRS MARLENE SAMMY
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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