419 scam: "Jeh C. Johnson"<SENDER6666@earthlink.net> This is Mr. Jeh C. Johnson Secretary of homeland security department.

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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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22993905641 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jeh_johnson@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeh C. Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeh_johnson@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:37:22 -0700
Subject: This is Mr. Jeh C. Johnson Secretary of homeland security department.

FROM ..

HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT !!

MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General

and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,

Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA

Tell: 502-785-5736

Attention., Please !

This is Mr. Jeh C. Johnson Secretary of homeland security department.

Our internet and monetary crew revealed that you have not received

your fund from the African /African-United nation's compensation and

reinvestment commission! the refunds was stocked due to the

exorbitant demands from you by the African corrupted banks, couriers

government staffs and obscure individuals, which was confirmed that

you had spent lot of money on pursuance of the compensation right.

Your long-lost abandoned cheque confirming to be your won

compensation funds, was converted into cash and we decided to boxed

the money to avoid expiry of the cheque because it has stayed long in

our custody we made several attempts to contact you through the phone

number on your file but were not successful and this is the third and

perhaps the last email to you in respect of this matter, the refunds

in tone of $3.7 driven as resulted from random selection done by the

united nation human right wing cum the world bank to assist scam

victims who lost funds to Nigerian and African scam artists. you were

lucky to be chosen amongst the teeming population of scam victims who

were cheated this while.

sum has been approved for payment through the CASH payment delivery

system after all attempts to pay you through bank, cheque , Atm card

and courier failed. The approved sum will be programmed into cash as

BOXED-MONEY and will be dispatching to your designated address.

Therefore. you should take this seriously and confirm your reconfirm

your full address, Full name, Phone number, and nearest Airport. You

can call MR. Jerry Mark at : +229-93905641 the director of overseas

payment of the presidency office who is in charge to give instruction

approval order to releasing the boxed-money consignment for onwards

delivering it to you from here, reach me with the required details at-

Email: jeh_johnson@yahoo.co.jp

SINCERELY YOURS,

Mr. Gabinete Autismosevilla

Personal Secretary JCJ.

C/o

Jeh C. Johnson

Signed... jcj

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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