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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: "Mr.Kevin McAleenan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officefile96@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 17:28:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,MG Timothy J. Lowenberg, Adjutant
General and,Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,
Bldg1 Camp Murry, Wash USA.

NOTIFICATION REGARDING A CONSIGNMENT BOX WORTH $40MILLION APPROVED IN YOUR
FAVOR.

I hope this email finds you in good spirit and in good health? because I
am quite aware of your losses in the past years now through this security
office intelligent track devices, it may surprise you that i am also aware of your
Consignment Boxes Pursuit In Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, China
etc .My name Is Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of U.S Department Of
Homeland Security, I am in charge to monitor all Foreign Transactions In
Africa, Europe And Asia and this kept me in constantly traveling round the
world.

I have been in The U.S Department Of Homeland Security Secret Service now
since The departure of Kirstjen Nielsen to the white house, monitoring the various
transactions going on in Africa, Europe And Asia, most especially Consignments
Cases, A.T.M Card Cases And Bank Transfer. I do not intend to spoil your day
or to put you under duress but you can not receive any of your Consignments
Boxes, A.T.M Card And Bank Transfer pursuit, without a Clearance from this U.S
Department Of Homeland Security. However, upon my arrival in Benin after
series of meetings with our President Donald Trump, and United Nations Secretary
General Ban Ki-Moon, due to numerous complains from other Security Agencies
from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America And The United
States Of America Respectively, and against the Benin Government and Benin
over the rate of Scam/Fraudulent Activities going on in these African Countries and
around the World.

Upon my arrival at Benin Parliament in Cotonou, I went through all cases of
unpaid funds, i found your Consignment Box Clearance File on the Foreign
Affair Desk without any attention.
I further discovered that your Consignment have been abandoned by your delivery
agent. Meanwhile, I was made to understand that the Foreign Affair Office have
tried to reach you but failed and they have made several attempts to contact
your delivery agent but to no avail. To my greatest surprise during my recent
Re-Checking was to discover that the content of your consignment box includes
personal effects which includes $40,000,000.00 united states dollars as stated
on your Declaration Documents.

Based on this personal discovery; I am contacting you now to let you know that
with my position and power as the secretary of U.S Department Of Homeland
Security and now i am presently here in Benin to handle this matter of all
unpaid foreign payment to their respective owners like you, I can assist you to
legally clear your Consignment Funds and personally make the shipment to you on
my traveling back, but you must agree with the following conditions. Because I
have called our office in Washington DC from here in Benin, who has been
intercepting all your E-Mail Communications, telephone Text/Sms messages & all
telephone Calls, with the help of Mtn, Tigo Vodafone And Airtel Network Benin.
I also received some information from our Homeland Security Office representing
here in Benin, they have confirmed about your emails, & other communications
that you have been in contact with Hoodlums in Benin, Ghana, South Africa,
Togo, Benin , UK & etc who claims to be the Western Union
directors, Banks managers and others

Hence fort you are advised to cut off anything you have with the above
mentioned illegal offices until we complete our investigation because your
dealing with them is termed illegal and we intend to apprehend them soon.

Moreover After the meeting held today between me and some of the top Parliament
members of Benin and the Minister of Foreign Affair, your consignment box was
finally handed over to me with the release paper at Benin Headquarters Cotonou
after we was able to waived away all your Consignment Box "Clearance Fees" and
pleaded with the Government of Benin to allow me fly with your Consignment Box
to make the delivery to you without any delay which they have agreed. The only
Fee you will Pay to confirm Your Consignment Box received in your possession is
Benin IMF Non residence tax fee which is the sum of
US$185 only. In order words your Briefcase is with me now and i shall
personal convey the consignment box to you upon my return in few days time.

Find below the info to send the $185 through Walmart to Walmart or Money gram
for quick receipt

Receiver’s Name_____BOBBY ROBINSON
Country/Address_________26 PENDLETON ROAD GREENVILLE, SC 29611 USA
Amount_______US$185
Mtcn_______

While sending your payment info do well by Reconfirming your delivery info as
listed below to ensure no ERROR

Your Full Name: .......
Your Full Address:......
Your Direct Telephone Numbers:......

NOTE: as the secretary of The United States Department Of Homeland Security, i
am a Us Government Secret Security Agent and i have the power to go through any
Airport Customs and security Agents without personal inspection. Hence i arrive
in the state, i shall ring you to know if i will be coming straight to your
residential address or a bank transfer depending on your choice.


LET ME KNOW THAT YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL TODAY AND IF YOU FOUND THIS EMAIL IN
YOUR JUNK FOLDER THEN IT MUST BE DUE TO LOW NETWORK CONNECTION IN AFRICA.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr.Kevin McAleenan
From The U.S Department Of Homeland Security.
EMAIL:officefile96@aol.com

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