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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: Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security <jnapolina@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To:
Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security <Janetnapolitano001@drivehq.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 16:38:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Day,


Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
 
 Good Day,
 
 My name is Janet Napolitano I decided to communicate to you through your personal e-mail ,for the sake of confidentiality of this transaction.
 
 There had been a deposit of Fifty Million United State Dollars (US$50,000,000.00) the fund was deposited for Safe Keeping with my bank
 (Oceanic Bank International Plc ) by late Muammar Gaddafi former Libyan leader. And the fund deposit was made without any next of kin while this
 offers us the opportunity of having the fund transferred to you as the sole beneficiary.
 
 I know that if he do not show up or withdraw the fund within a short time,the bank management will surely confiscate the fund and share it among
 themselves that is the reason I am contacting you so that we will have the fund transferred to your account rather than have the bank management confiscate
 the fund.
 
 I am the U.S Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and It is my desire to release the fund to you as I will edit your personal details in
 the bank data-base as the next of kin of this fund, though we have to share the fund as follows, 50% to me while 45% will go to you, and the remaining 5%
 will go to any expenses we might encounter during the process of this transaction. If you accept the offer then I will be expecting your urgent and sincere
 response.
 
 Thanks in advance
 
 Best Regards
 Janet Napolitano
 Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security
 Address: 245 Murray Ln Sw # 14, Washington D.C
 www.dhs.gov/
Janetnapolitano001@drivehq.com





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