419 scam: "U.S HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT" <simona

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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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
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 DEPARTMENT" <simona_moisii@tim.it>
Reply-To: johnfkelly01@aol.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:06:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTENTION REQUIRED

Attention Beneficiary,

I'm Hon. John F. Kelly , the new Secretary of the U.S Department of Homeland
Security(DHS) 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington DC, I assumed office on the
20th of January 2017, as appointed by President Donald J Trump, I met here a
transaction file of a contractual Inheritance fund which has your name as the
Beneficiary( A consignment box containing a fiscal cash of $4.5 million, Four
million five hundred thousand United States Dollars ) has been left for claim,
I therefore contacted you for a possible and immediate delivery of the said
fund to you as the beneficiary , Kindly reconfirm to me:

Your name:
Phone number:
Home Address
Nearest Airport
And A copy of any valid ID card bearing your name and photograph

Feel Free to Text or Call me at +1(202) 852-5374 if you found this email
confusing or complicated

I will be looking forward to Hearing from you As soon as Possible

Best Regards

Honorable Gen. John .F. Kelly
The Secretary Of the U.S
Department of Homeland
Security Washington D.C
Office Address: 3801
Nebraska Ave NW, Washington
D.C, 2017 USA.
Tell: +1(202) 852-5374

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