419 scam: "Mrs. Elaine Duke (HOMELAND SECURITY)"<info@info.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Send your Reply to this Email: secretservicce1@usa.com

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "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)
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.
- secretservicce1@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elaine Duke (HOMELAND SECURITY)" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 03:43:20 +0100
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Send your Reply to this Email: secretservicce1@usa.com

Good day, This is the Department of Homeland S e c u r i t y we have vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face as well as internet F r a u d. This requires the dedication of more than 230,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border s e c u r i t y to emergency response, from cyber security analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, but our goal is clear - keeping America safe. We are happy to inform you that your f u n d s valued at US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) have been approved by the Treasury Department of the United States. Kindly get back to us for further directives. Reconfirm to us this information below, Send your Reply to this Email: secretservicce1@usa.com FULL NAME,ADDRESS,CELL PHONE #,OCCUPATION Note: Do not reply to any e-mail that comes from the FBI Director James Comey Jr, also the new FBI DIRECTOR Andrew G. McCabe. FBI director does not e-mail people.
Do not fall a victim of s c a m

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