419 scam: "The Homeland security"<test@blvdhouse.com> Payment Information

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
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.
- boarddept0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "The Homeland security" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfoffice1987@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 01:32:34 -0400
Subject: Payment Information

ffice of the IMF Managing Director
700 19th St NW Washington, D.C.
DC 20431, USA

Attn Dear,

2016 USA UNPAID FUND RECOVERED LETTER

We have been charged by American transparency international group to monitor and reconcile debts owed to individuals, companies and agencies, through our monitoring network excise of foreign payment transactions, we recovered your UNPAID FUND valued the sum of $5.5 Million United States dollars. This fund has been on hold for so long and we have also verify to find out that you have not been in contact with this office since your fund is abandon here, and according to the IMF Ex controller, He said that you were informed via email earlier since when your fund was directed to this Management but you could not respond to him.
So, as i resume on duty this year 2016, i care to know what happen and the reasons why you care to lose such huge amount money, please what happen, Are you not aware of this fund or something make you to give up? Remember, we are here to settle and release all the outstanding debts payments owned to some individuals like you, therefore note that as soon as you reply to this email, we shall quickly release your funds either by ATM Card delivery, or bank Wire transfer. so, we advise you to get back to us upon reconfirmation of your information below to enable our payment bank, Citibank/USA contact you for immediate payment.
Re-confirm as follows

(1) Your Full Name........?
(2) Full Residential Address:
(3) Country/State..........?
(4) Direct and Current Phone Number?
(5) Passport identification?
(6) Age/Occupation/ sex
Note: The above information is necessary to certify that you are the rightful beneficiary of the said funds. As soon as we confirm this information, our payment Bank (CITIBANK/USA) will contact you for immediate payment.
I await your reply upon the confirmation of the above information,
Thanks
Mr. Jackson Gary,
IMF Managing director
boarddept0@gmail.com

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