419 scam: " JOSEPH V. CUFFARI" <alexanderjame984@gmail.com> INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- josephcuffarrii@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " JOSEPH V. CUFFARI" <alexanderjame984@gmail.com>
Reply-To: josephcuffarrii@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:07:58 +0100
Subject: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

THE HOMELAND SECURITY
245 MURRAY LANE, SW WASHINGTON, D.C 20528 - 0075
HOURS OF OPERATION
MONDAYS - SATURDAYS

GOOD DAY,

I HOPE THIS MAIL FINDS YOU IN GOOD SPIRIT AND IN GOOD HEALTH?

MY NAME IS MR JOSEPH CUFFARI, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL TO THE U.S
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC, AM IN CHARGE TO
MONITORED ALL FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS IN AFRICA EUROPE AND ASIA. I HAVE
BEEN IN THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MONITORING THE VARIOUS
TRANSACTIONS GOING ON IN AFRICA, EUROPE AND ASIA, MOST ESPECIALLY
CONSIGNMENTS CASES AND BANK TRANSFER. I DO NOT INTEND TO SPOIL YOUR
DAY OR TO PUT YOU UNDER DURESS.

BUT YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE ANY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS BOXES PURSUIT,
WITHOUT A CLEARANCE FROM THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
HOWEVER, UPON THE ARRIVAL OF OUR SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS IN WEST
AFRICA AND AFTER SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH OUR PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY ANTONIO GUTERRES, DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINS
FROM OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES FROM AFRICA ASIA, EUROPE, OCEANIA,
ANTARCTICA, SOUTH AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RESPECTIVELY, AGAINST THE WEST AFRICAN GOVERNMENT AND NIGERIA OVER THE
RATE OF SCAM/FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY AND
AFRICA.

WHEN OUR SECRETARY ARRIVED IN THE WEST AFRICAN PARLIAMENT IN NIGERIA,
HE FOUND YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CLEARANCE FILE LYING ON THE FOREIGN
AFFAIR OFFICE DESK WITHOUT ANY ATTENTION AND HE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT
YOUR CONSIGNMENT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY YOUR DELIVERY AGENT.
MEANWHILE, HE WAS MADE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE TRY TO REACH YOU,
BUT NO WAY AND THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT YOUR
DELIVERY AGENT BUT TO NO AVAIL.

DURING ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS RECENT ROUTINE RE-CHECKING, HE PERSONALLY
DISCOVERED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTENT DECLARATION DOCUMENTS STATED
THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTAINS PERSONAL EFFECTS MEANWHILE, IT CONTAINS
UNITED STATES DOLLAR BILLS WORTH OVER US$9.5 MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH
MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSIGNMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU EARLIER
BEFORE NOW. BASED ON THIS DISCOVERY, I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW TO LET
YOU KNOW THAT WITH HIS POSITION AND POWER AS THE SECRETARY OF U.S
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HE CAN ASSIST YOU TO LEGALLY CLEAR
YOUR CONSIGNMENT FUND, BUT YOU MUST AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS.

I WISH TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING YOUR BOX
OF CONSIGNMENT THAT WAS HANDED OVER TO OUR SECRETARY ALEJANDRO
MAYORKAS AFTER THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN HIM AND SOME OF THE TOP
PARLIAMENT MEMBERS OF THE WEST AFRICAN FOREIGN AFFAIR MINSTER IN THE
NIGERIA CAPITAL HEADQUARTERS ABUJA, DUE TO THE DELAY FOR YOU NOT HAVE
RECEIVED YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX FOR LONG TIME NOW.

IN ORDER WORDS YOUR BOX IS WITH OUR SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS NOW
AND HE SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR CITY AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU AND HE
WILL BE COMING ALONG WITH YOUR BOX OF CONSIGNMENT. BUT REMEMBER THAT
AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, HE IS A GOVERNMENT SECURITY AGENT AND HAS THE POWER TO GO
THROUGH ANY AIRPORT CUSTOMS WITHOUT INSPECTING WHAT HE IS CARRYING
ALONG.

AS SOON AS HE ARRIVES IN YOUR STATE HE WILL CALL YOU ON YOUR TELEPHONE
NUMBER THEN MEET YOU IN PERSON AND HAND OVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX TO
YOU BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO WASHINGTON DC. OUR SECRETARY ALEJANDRO
MAYORKAS HAVE TAKEN THIS ASSIGNMENT UPON HIMSELF BECAUSE HE
UNDERSTANDS THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH ON THE COST OF DELIVERY,
BUT NOTHING WAS RECEIVED BY YOU. SO BE ADVICE TO COMPLY ONCE YOU GET
THIS EMAIL NOW BECAUSE EVERY THING HAS BEEN DONE OKAY.

ALSO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION SUCH AS:
FULL NAME: __________
FULL ADDRESS: __________
PHONE NUMBER: __________
NEAREST AIRPORT: __________
VALID I.D CARD: _________
NOTE THAT OUR SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS HAVE A VERY LIMITED TIME TO
STAY IN WEST AFRICA SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO URGENTLY RESPOND TO THIS
MESSAGE. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND YOU HAVE TO COMPLY SO
YOUR BOX SHALL BE DELIVER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS. BUT REMEMBER
THAT AFTER (3 DAYS) YOUR FUNDS WILL BE DIVERTED TO THE U.S GOVERNMENT
FUND OR WEST AFRICAN TREASURY.

SINCERELY YOURS,
Joseph V. Cuffari
Email - ( josephcuffarrii@gmail.com )
Contact line- (601) 651-0868.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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