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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: "Mr. John f. kelly" <"www."@pure.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. John f. kelly" <homeland_s334@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 05:26:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: US department of homeland security

MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General
and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,
Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA
Phone Number: 001(678) 632-0841

This is Mr.John F Kelly The new Secretary of us.homeland security department. we know that you have not received Your fund from Africa! we have finally

cash your abandoned long-lost check confirming to be your won compensation funds and we decided to boxed the money for avoiding expiry of the check

because it has stayed long in our custody searching for the contact to reach you,after our investigation we discovered that the money is not an illegal

payment, The fund values the sum of $6.5 million dollars USD and it will cost you sum of $150 dollars only for the delivery fees So kindly reconfirm your

full details as instructed below.

1. Full name.........
2. Phone number...................
3. Current home address............
4. Occupation..................
5. Nearest Airport................
6. All Your E-mail Account .........

I am waiting for your urgent and positive respond.

Sincerely Yours
Mr. John f. kelly
Secretary US department of homeland security
MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General
and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,
Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA
Phone Number: 001(678) 632-0841
Email: homeland_s334@yahoo.com

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