419 scam: DHS <sufiyanuibrahimdanjibga@gmail.com> Your Urgent Attention Is Needed,

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: DHS <sufiyanuibrahimdanjibga@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Frank.goodwill@diplomats.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:01:12 +0100
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Needed,

Department of Homeland Security DHS
Address: Nebraska Avenue Complex
3801 Nebraska Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016 United States

NOTE: Notification of authorized payment by Cash delivery package.

If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because
of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, I
urge you to kindly treat it genuinely.

I am Mr Frank Goodwill, I'm a diplomatic agent of Homeland Security
assigned to deliver your funds and appointed by the Secretary and
current Director of Homeland Security, (Hon. Alejandro N.Mayorkas) to
convey your cash in a highly secured Luggage box to you worth the sum
of USD 4,700,000.00 (Four Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars)

I want to let you know that I'm about to proceed to your house to
deliver your funds as ordered by the Secretary of Homeland Security to
delivers it before returning to the office for other vital services.
Please reconfirm the delivery address below so we can avoid the wrong
delivery.

Your Name:::
Your Tel# :::
Your delivery address:::

Kindly reconfirm your details and immediately reply to the email with
the needed details to me right away before I can proceed and deliver
your consignment box package to you with an executive order that has
been given for the release on your behalf.

Await your prompt update !!!

Agent Mr Frank Goodwill
Homeland Security Washington D.C

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