419 scam: obelle homeland security department <"www."@mist.ocn.ne.jp> HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- john.f.kelly142@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: obelle homeland security department <"www."@mist.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: obelle homeland security department <john.f.kelly142@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:50:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT

I$B!G(Bm Gen. John F. Kelly, The new secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland security appointed by President Donald Trump. Office Address: 3801 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States. I received a report that you have an unclaimed/abandoned fund of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United State Dollar) in the West Africa. I have instructed ECOWAS and the concerned authorities to bring the consignment box containing your total fund to our Head office in
Washington DC. The said fund will be here today.

I want you to kindly Reconfirm
YOUR FULL NAME::::::
HOME ADDRESS::::::::
NEAREST AIRPORT:::::
PHONE NUMBER::::::::

So that arrangement can be made for the delivery of the consignment box to you.
I can be reached at (202) 750-4518. Leave me a text or Voice Message if i am unavailable to answer.

I look forward to hearing from you. EMAIL DIRECT CONTACT:::(john.f.kelly142@gmail.com)

Gen. John F. Kelly
Secretary of
The U.S. Department of
Homeland security.
Washington DC.

I$B!G(Bm John F Kelly the new DHS Secretary Washington DC I took charge after Mr Jeh Charles Johnson and I found your file on my desk and found out that you have not been able to receive your contractual inheritance compensation fund do to inability to complete the criteria for fund claim.

I also want to bring to your notice that there is certificate required from you to obtain from the country origin of your fund and I've asked Kenneth John from the presidency office Benin and he told me that the Anti Money Laundering Certificate will cost you $420 only.

I assure you my word, yes you can trust and believe me okay I'm man of my word and I promise you that I'll make sure that you receive your money without any hitch after you have obtained the required documents for the legitimacy of your fund

All you have to do right now is to go ahead and send the $420 to obtain the needed certificate from origin of your fund with this information

Receiver Name: Kenneth John
Country: Benin
City: Cotonou
Amount: $420

Get back to me as soon as possible to enable us deliver your money immediately. (202-750 4518) you can contact me on my number okay, both calling and text messages to enable us talk better

John F Kelly

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