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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 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY" <office_igwe@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY" <donaldpanker@voila.fr>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:09:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM .. HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT!!


 FROM .. HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT!!MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant Generaland Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USATell: (206) 259-5704

This is Mr.jeh Johnson Secretary of homeland security department.we know that you have not received Your fund from Africa! we have finally cash your abandoned long-lost cheque confirming to be your  won compensation funds,we cash the monies  and we decided to boxed the money for avoiding expiry of the check because it has stayed long in our custody searching for your contact to reach you,after our investigation that we discovered that the money is not an  illegal payment. so kindly reconfirm your full address, Full name, Phone number, and nearest Airport. You can call MR.Luke Chyben at : +229-99388001 the  director of overseas payment of the presidency office who is in charge to  give instruction approval to  releasing the  boxed-money consignment to me for onwards delivering it to you, reach me with the required details at   Email ( jeh.c.johnson05@barid.com ) Or my confidential email id ( jehjohnson03@hotmail.com )

SINCERELY YOURS,
Jeh JohnsonSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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