419 scam: "U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY" <marco.rebuffi@alice.it> Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY" <marco.rebuffi@alice.it>
Reply-To: usa.dhs001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:14:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

I'm Gen. John F. Kelly, the new secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland
security appointed by President Donald Trump. Office Address: 3801 Nebraska
Ave
NW,
Washington, DC 20016, United States. I received a report that you have an
unclaimed fund of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United State Dollar) in the
West Africa. I have instructed ECOWAS and the concerned authorities to bring
the consignment box containing your total fund to our Head office in Washington
DC. The said fund will be here today. Therefore, you are expected to reconfirm
your Full Name (as stated on your government issued photo ID), Home Address,
Nearest Airport and your Direct Cell Phone # so that arrangement can be made
for the delivery of the consignment to your home address.

I can be reached at (202) 734 5854. Leave me a text or Voice Message if i am
unavailable to answer.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Gen. John F. Kelly
Secretary of
The U.S. Department of
Homeland security.
Washington DC.

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