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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: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY" <dhs@dhs.com>
Reply-To: homelands41@aol.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:29:38 -0600
Subject: LAST WARNINGS AND COMPLY URGENTLY FROM THE DHS

JEH JOHNSON
U.S. SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

The Homeland Security in conjunction with Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the State have
been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you
have an on-going transaction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as
regard to your over-due contract
payment which was fully endorsed in your favour. It might interest you to
know that we have taken time in screening through this project as
stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that
your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of
which you have the lawful right to claim
without any further delay. We will further advise that you go ahead and
deal with the governor office of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) accordingly
as we will be monitoring all their correspondence with you.

In addition, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,along with some of the
top officials of the ministry regarding your case and they made us to
understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you
personally apply for the claim. They also told us that the only problem
they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this
project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their
hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central
Bank office. We were also made to understand that a lady with name of Mrs.
Joan C. Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to
them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to
have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract
fund valued at about US$11,000,000.00 (Eleven million united states
dollars).

More so, we were advised to warn our dear citizens who must have been
informed of their contract payment from the Central Bank of Nigeria,to be
very careful prior to the on-going internet irregularities, so that they
would not fall victim of ugly circumstances. In case they are already
dealing with anybody or office from the Central Bank of Nigeria are
strictly advised to STOP further communication with them in their best
interest and thereby contact the Department of Homeland Security to aid
you in the recover of your fund.

NAME: MR.MIKE SMITH
Email: investigatingdepartment@dhsoffice.us

NOTE: In your best interest, you should ignore any message that does not
come from the above email address for security reasons. Meanwhile, you are
hereby advised to contact the Department of Homeland Security via above
details immediately and request for instant attention to your payment
files as directed herein, so as to enable you receive your contract fund
accordingly.

To enable them attend to your payment files, you are required to reconfirm
and authenticate your personal data/particulars as listed below for onward
processing and release of you fund as we will not be held liable for any
wrong payment.

FULL NAMES: ____
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________

Ensure you follow all due process as required by Department of Homeland
Security in order to hasten up the whole procedures of your fund transfer
to your designated account. Bear in mind, that the Central Bank of Nigeria
equally has an operational operandi (payment protocol) in line with
international banking policy. So, you should adhere to avoid any delay
which maybe detriment your fund transfer. Once again, we hereby advise you
to contact them via the above email address and make sure you forward to
them all the necessary information which they may require from you prior
to the release of your fund to you. All modalities have already been
worked out and we will be monitoring all your dealings with the FBI in
respect to your fund transfer. Thus, you have nothing to worry about as
far as we, the Department of Homeland Security is concerned.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response regards to this matter.

Best Regards,
Jeh Johnson,
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Nebraska Avenue Complex
Washington, D.C., U.S.

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