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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: "Mr. Michael Heimbach" <office_file_office12@one.co.il>
Reply-To: usah92@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:34:04 +0530 (IST)
Subject: From US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( DHS ).


ATT ,
 
This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an transaction Consignment Box filed with united state dollars which is on held at custody of New York City police department, During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not obtain your Award Ownership Certificate which Mr. John chukuwma confirmed that it will cost you the sum of $97 to obtain the document on your behalf before the diplomat will accompany your consignment to your door step,
 
Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to Protect and Serve citizens of the United States Of America.
 
All you have to do is immediately contact Mr. John chukuwma via E-mail  for instructions obtain your Ownership Certificate and send it to New York City police Department to enable them release the Agent with your consignment box, Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
 
Name:.Barrister.Emmanuel O John.
Email:(usah92@yahoo.fr)

 
This is the they contains details on how you will use to make the payment,
 
Receive' Name ...........Mr. John chukuwma
City:................Cotonou
Country:..........Benin Republic
Question:..........Who is father?
Answer:...............God
Amount:.................$97
MTCN:........................
 
Therefore you will be required to send the required fee to Mr. John chukuwma who is the rightful person you are suppose to deal with in regards of this Ownership Certificate via Western Union Money Transfer International Transfer. In order to enabel his Agent proceed towards delivery of your consignment Box,
 
Once you have sent the required fee to Mr. John chukuwma he will obtain your Ownership Certificate without any further delay, You have hereby been authorized/guaranteed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Ownership Certificate has been made to the authorized agent.
 
This letter will serve as proof that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is authorizing you to pay the required US$97.00 ONLY to  Mr. John chukuwma, if you do not receive your Consignment Box containing your funds we shall be held ZADROGA. DOUGLAS H. KING responsible
 
Once you have completed payment of US$97.00 to the Mr. John chukuwma charge of this transaction, immediately contact me back so as to ensure your consignment box gets to you rapidly.

Mr. Michael Heimbach
Special Agent DHS.


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