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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.
- 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.
- washigntondcdhs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF DC <info.@future.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF DC <johnfkelly058@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 04:11:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: REPLY NOW AND CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION FUND
DEAR RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY,
NOTE THE FINAL WARNING!!
THE UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION "FBI" RECENTLY INSTRUCTED OUR OFFICE “EOPOTUS/EOP" TO RELEASE YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND WORTH US$7.5 MILLION TO YOU AFTER NEGOTIATING YOUR FUND RELEASE TERMS WITH IMF(INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATION AND BENIN AUTHORITIES THE ORIGIN OF YOUR FUNDS. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS YOU TO PAY THE SUM OF US$725 ONLY TO IT`S AGENCIES HERE IN UNITED STATES. THE FEE IS FOR THE ENDORSEMENT OF YOUR FUND RELEASE APPROVAL. AND AFTER THE ENDORSEMENT PROCESS WHICH IS LIKELY TO TAKE 24 HOURS, THE BOX CONTAINING YOUR FUND WOULD BE DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
AGAIN IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO MAKE OUT THE $725:00 YOU ARE EXPECTED TO COME OVER TO OUR OFFICE FOR YOUR PERSONAL TRANSPARENT VERIFICATION THROUGH THE ABOVE LISTED OFFICE ADDRESS AND AVOID LOOSING YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS!!
3801 Nebraska Ave Washington, DC 20016, United States.
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLY TO THIS FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION THE FUND WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE TREASURIES ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT FOR CONFISCATION ON 8TH OF JANUARY 2019.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT WITH UTMOST URGENCY TO ENABLE US DISPENSE OUR DUTIES AND OBLIGATION ACCORDINGLY THEREBY ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU IN A TIMELY MANNER.
FEEL FREE TO CALL OR TEXT ME IF AM UNABLE TO ANSWER +1 (202) 897-0902
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: washigntondcdhs@gmail.com
HON JOHN FRANCIS KELLY
WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF
WASHINGTON DC
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