419 scam: Mr.Jeh Charles Johnson YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND...

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bobdaniel414@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Jeh Charles Johnson
Reply-To: <bobdaniel414@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 02:31:36 +0530
Subject: YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND...

Privacy Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

New York Unit
Office of Homeland Security
State of New York
633 Third Avenue
New York, State 10017
www.dhs.gov/

Dear Respected Beneficiary.

The Privacy Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Mr. Jeh Charles Johnson, the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer I have made all the necessary arrangements to have your Box of consignment delivered to you at your nominated Residential Address..

During our investigation at the Airport search and recovery, we discover a box of Truck consignment containing United States dollars worth of $3.5million in your name your information has been received and filed up in our office for security reasons we want you to reconfirm your personaly information for confirmation to avoid wrong delivery I have register your Consignment for delivery the diplomatic agent will commence with the Delivery to your Residential Address immediately you are to bear the cost your Security keeping fee $380.00.

Further more, our investigation proof that the money is from London (UK) your winner prize that was support to deliver to you your a box of Truck consignment containing United States dollars worth of $3.5million consignment.

We kindly, request that you should contact this office immediately Mr. Bob Daniel the Homeland Security Diplomatic Agent on how the Box of Truck Consignment will be delivered to your address and also reconfirm your full address to us again so that there would not be any mistake went delivery.

Do contact Mr. BOB DANIEL with your contact details furnish him with your details as listed below:

Director Mr. Bob Daniel
Email: bobdaniel414@gmail.com

1. Name in Full:
2. Residential Address:
3. Country:
4. Age:
5. Direct Phone Number:

Finally, we advise that you stop every further contact with the delivery agent because your Box of Truck consignment is in our custody with Mr. Bob Daniel Homeland Security Agent in Order on your behalf you are to bear the cost $380 Us only and nothing more so all you will ever need to pay is $380 Security keeping fee only .

Also remember all you will ever need to pay for Security keeping fee $380.00 for the save delivery of your box of truck consignment to your Residential Address Destination.

Note that we are doing all this just to prove to you that we really care for our citizen so you have to be careful and also stop every communication you have with any other people claiming to have funds in your name because the only place is the Department of Homeland Security is where your funds his.

Chief Privacy Officer
Mr.Jeh Charles Johnson
Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0338.shtm

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