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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" <jehcharles609@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To:
"U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY" <johnson.jehcharles@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:31:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Secretary us department of homeland security.


 Text only +1(202)524-3327I am Mr. Jeh Charles Johnson. The secretary us department of homeland security Washington DC, I went on an investigation to Africa and on my arrival I found your file untouched at the desk of united nation compensation unit. The file happened to be your over due inheritance compensation fund from united nation for the current world ongoing compensation program and world economy meltdown. The fund values the sum of $4.7 million dollars. So kindly reconfirm your full details via email (Johnson.jehcharles@yandex.com) as instructed below.
1. Full name......... 2. Phone number...................3. Current home address............4. Occupation..................5. Nearest Airport................ I wait for your urgent and positive respond.
Sincerely YoursMr. Jeh Charles JohnsonSecretary us department of homeland security.

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