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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.Thomas Homan" <thomashoman68@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 01:48:22 -0700
Subject: Supposed Due Payment


U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Address: 3801 Nebraska Ave
NW, Washington,
DC 20016,
USA

My name is Mr. Thomas Homan, In review of the alarming rate of Money
Laundering and Extortion observed by U.S Treasury Department , a
petition to Department of Homeland Security Regulatory Authority
through the U.S Congress and the Department of Homeland Security
Regulatory sworn into action that the governing body of the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) facts finding department to investigate the
unnecessary delay of accredited payments, as your email was among the
listed beneficiaries submitted for the approved Scheduled Payment.

In the Payment Schedule (IMF Debt Payment Review), you are approved to
receive the sum of US$13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Dollars Only).
And following the concluded IMF acquisition process of all pending
payments to the U.S Treasury Department, it was resolved and agreed
upon that all unclaimed Funds should be released ASAP.

Based on these facts, please note that upon receipt of your response
we will process and send your Payment via any preferable measure that
you chose, so if you like to receive your fund, contact me back using
this email: mrthomashoman@gmail.com

Kindly send your full information  (full name and full address) and
direct cell phone to establish fast communication via text.

Mr. Thomas Homan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
E-mail: mrthomashoman@gmail.com
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Address: 3801 Nebraska Ave
NW, Washington,
DC 20016,
USA

My name is Mr. Thomas Homan, In review of the alarming rate of Money
Laundering and Extortion observed by U.S Treasury Department , a petition
to Department of Homeland Security Regulatory Authority through the U.S
Congress and the Department of Homeland Security Regulatory sworn into
action that the governing body of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
facts finding department to investigate the unnecessary delay of accredited
payments, as your email was among the listed beneficiaries submitted for
the approved Scheduled Payment.

In the Payment Schedule (IMF Debt Payment Review), you are approved to
receive the sum of US$13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Dollars Only). And
following the concluded IMF acquisition process of all pending payments to
the U.S Treasury Department, it was resolved and agreed upon that all
unclaimed Funds should be released ASAP.

Based on these facts, please note that upon receipt of your response we
will process and send your Payment via any preferable measure that you
chose, so if you like to receive your fund, contact me back using this
email: mrthomashoman@gmail.com

Kindly send your full information  (full name and full address) and direct
cell phone to establish fast communication via text.

Mr. Thomas Homan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
E-mail: mrthomashoman@gmail.com

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