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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: Dept Of Homeland Security <"DHS."@miracle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Dept Of Homeland Security <Usaidwashington@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:38:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

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



Hello
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
My name is Ms. Elaine C. Duke , 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, a 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 will choose, so if you will still like to receive your money contact Mr. Roy Morgan using this email: <<<<<< usaidwashington@yahoo.com >>>>>>

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



Ms. Elaine C. Duke
US Department of Homeland Security {DHS}.


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