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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: "washington.office" <"www."@lily.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "washington.office" <washington.office240@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:01:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: U.S.A HOMELAND SECRETARY

I'm Elaine C. Duke, 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 box to
your home address.

Feel Free to Text or Call me at +1(646)948-3069 if you found this
email confusing or complicated

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

Best Regards
Elaine C. Duke, the new secretary of U.S.Department of Homeland
security Washington D.C
Office Address: 3801
Nebraska Ave NW, Washington
D.C, 20016 USA.
Tell: +1(646)948-3069

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