419 scam: "HONORABLE MR. JEH CHARLES JOHNSON" <jehjohnson850@yahoo.com> FROM .. USA 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:

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:
- "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.
- +22998714951 (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.
- jehjohnson12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HONORABLE MR. JEH CHARLES JOHNSON" <jehjohnson850@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "HONORABLE MR. JEH CHARLES JOHNSON" <jehjohnson12@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 01:50:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM .. USA HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT!!!

FROM .. HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT!!!
ADDRESS: 3801 NEBRASKA AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC,20016, UNITED STATES

Text Jeh SMS Only (202) 524-2040 OR Email me at ( jehjohnson12@gmail.com )
I am Mr. Jeh Charles Johnson Secretary of homeland security department.we know that you have not received Your fund from Africa! we have finally cash your $4.5million abandoned long-lost cheque confirming to be your won compensation funds, we cash the monies and we decided to boxed the money to avoiding expiry of the cheque because it has stayed long in our custody searching for your contact to reach you, After our investigation that we discovered that the money is not an illegal payment. so kindly reconfirm your full address,
your full name=================
your full address================
your country===========
your copy of id===============
your telephone number=========
your nearest airport=============
your occupation============
your Age=========.
and your current email============ so that your box money will deliver to you as soon as possible. Also remember that you are going to send the WEIGHT FEE of your consignment box instructed by the country origin of your FUND which will cost you $350 ONLY. You can call MR. David Brown at :+229 98714951 or reach him at email( benin.gov.coffer@voila.fr ) the director of overseas payment of the presidency office who is in charge to give instruction approval to releasing the boxed-money consignment to me for on-wards delivering it to you on you make the payment, or reach me with my confidential email id ( jehjohnson12@gmail.com )
Get back to us ASAP.
Thanks and God bless you!
SINCERELY YOURS,
JEH CHARLES JOHNSON
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

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