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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: United States Department of Homeland Security <"sakinet."@orange.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: United States Department of Homeland Security <homeland.s66@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:41:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your transfer of $8.5 Million

United States Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Lane, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0075
E-mail: homeland.s66@yahoo.com

This is to inform you that the United Nation office in the combination with the E C O W A S have agreed to question the United bank of Africa and the delivery companies about the reasons of delaying your fund and for the success of this meeting, the Ministry of Finance have given an answer to send a check of $8.5 Million (Eight Million,five hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to the First Jersey Credit Union bank United state of America.

Now be informed that you will receive the sum of $8.5 Million from the first Jersey Credit Union as the result of the success of the meeting made towards this issue.
The question to you is to know if the bank will send check to your mailing address, or Wire transfer of your $8.5 Million to your account.
This home land security office here in USA will conduct the processes, so that you will not find any reason of delay on getting your fund or Charged for Money Laundry or any issues that will cause a delay. Therefore; contact this office with the bellow Details:

1. Your full names:
2. Your phone numbers:
3. Your age and marital status:
4. Your Current mailing address:
5. Your copy of ID or driver license:

With the above information requested, we can contact all office that will make your fund available to you and deliver or transfer your fund to your account.

Yours in Service
Mr. Brock Long
Federal Emergency Management Agency
E-mail: homeland.s66@yahoo.com

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