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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:
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- homelandoffice04@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "State Treasury" <mail@mail.com>
Reply-To: <homelandoffice033@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:18:56 +0100
Subject: Payment Notification
Have you received your funds of $3.5 Million dollars from the IRS / Home Land office If not content the information below, this Mail has been verified by the Home Land Security office United State
Homeland Security US Department
Office Address : Federal Government Office 300 7th St SW
Office Secretary : Mrs Ashley Fraley
Contact Email : homelandoffice04@email.com
We are happy to inform you at our office here in Washington . we have recovered the sum of three Million five hundred thousand United State dollars from those internet fraudster and impostor who have scammed people of there money, with the help of the international Criminal Committee and and also the {F.B.I}
Reason for contacting you is that we have found your email to be among the people who are to be compensated with the sum above as your email and name has falling among our list to be paid, you don't have to worry as long as you follow the right instruction from Travis Moore who is to approved and direct your payment/funds to you .
We have informed Mrs Ashley Fraley to make arrangement of your payment to you which we believe is ready now and has been confirmed that as soon as you contact him then there should not be any delay or problem on this as this is %100 legal
Now understand that the United State Government or the Department of Treasury will not hold your payment for any reasons as long as this email got to you and was acknowledged by you,you should know that you have been selected to receive the payment without any delay it does not matter which country you are from you are to understand that your payment is ready to be sent to you any where around the world and have been confirmed before sending you this email so be free to contact Travis Moore in order for him to complete this transaction for you once and for all .
The IRS / Home Land have been waiting for you to get back to them all this time i see no reason why you should abandon your funds. Also make sure you Re-confirm your information to the IRS / Home Land to avoid any mistake.
You can also confirm your information below to the Home Land Security
Full Name :
Tel Phone Number :
Contact the IRS/Home Land Security as soon as this mail get to you . to avoid any delay on your payment Mr. John Ben have received his fund $ 3.5 million a week ago
Your email will be responded to as soon as you confirm your information, we will treat it urgent and release your payment of three Million five hundred thousand United State dollars ($3.5 Million ) to you please you are only advice to contact Mrs Ashley Fraley if you have not receive your payment
Homeland Security US Department
Federal Government Office
300 7th St SW
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