419 scam: "Kevin McAleenan"<kevinmcalleenan@citromail.hu> $40MILLION APPROVED AND RELEASED

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- kevinmcaleenan@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kevin McAleenan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kevinmcaleenan@citromail.hu>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 11:17:28 -0700
Subject: $40MILLION APPROVED AND RELEASED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, MG Timothy J. Lowenberg, Adjutant
General and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept,
Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA USA.

Attention,

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

I am aware of the numerious scam email/messages you have been receiving for some 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 Current acting secretary of U.S Department Of Homeland Security, I'm 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 monitoring various transactions going on in Africa, Europe And Asia, most especially consignments cases, A.T.M Card cases and Bank Transfers. I do not intend to spoil your day or to put you under duress but you can not receive any of your consignment boxes, A.T.M Cards And Bank Transfers pursuit without a clearance from U.S. Department Of Homeland Security. However, upon my arrival in Nigeria after series of meetings with our President Donald Trump, and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, 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 and Nigeria government over the high rate of scam/fraudulent activities going on in these African countries.

When I arrived in the Nigeria Parliament in Abuja, I went through all cases of unpaid funds, I found your consignment box clearance file on the Foreign Affair Office Desk without any attention, Meanwhile, I understand that the Foreign Affair Office have tried to reach you and they have made several attempts to contact your delivery agent but to no avail. To my greatest surprise, during my recent routine re-checking, I personally discovered that your Consignment Declaration Document (C.C.D.D) stated that your consignment contains personal effects meanwhile, it contains $40 Million USD (Forty Million United States Dollars) which made it impossible for the consignment to be delivered to you earlier.

Based on this personal discovery, I'm contacting you now to let you know that with my position and power as the secretary of U.S. Department Of Homeland Security presently here in Nigeria to handle this matter of all unpaid foreign payment to their respective owners like you, I can assist you to legally clear your consignment box and personally make the shipment to you on my return trip, but you must agree with the following conditions. Because I have contacted our office in Washington, Dc who have been intercepting all your E-mail communications, telephone text/SMS messages & all telephone Calls, with the help of MTN, Glo And Airtel Network. I also received some information from our Homeland Security Office representing here in Nigeria, they have confirmed your emails & other communications with some people in Benin, Ghana, South Africa, Togo, Nigeria, UK etc who claims to be the Western Union Directors and representative of other unofficial offices etc. Homeland security have monit
ored all your email conve

Hence fort you are advised to seize communication with all the above mentioned people, until we complete our investigation. I wish to inform you that the Homeland Security is on look out for all the above mentioned names, mostly those who claims to be the Director of West African Debt settlement, Western Union, Money Gram And A.T.M Card offices including the property recovery Nigeria. All these mentioned people are impostors, and we intend to apprehend them soon.

I want you to please stop communicating, and dealing with them until we complete our investigation. I wish to notify you about the latest development concerning your consignment box valued at $40 Million USD that was already handed over to me today. Your consignment box content of your total $40 Million USD was assigned to me today after the meeting held between me and some top parliament members of Nigeria and the Foreign Affair Minister in Nigeria Capital Commercial Headquarters Abuja, due to the delay by you as nobody has heard from you to receive your consignment box for long time now.

Accordingly, we have waived away all your consignment box "Clearance Fees" and authorized the government of Nigeria to allow me fly with your approved 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 the "Air Flight Weight Fee" of your consignment box which is the sum of $500 USD only. In order words your funds is now secured in my possession and I intend to deliver your package as soon as you sent me your below shipping details where your consignment will be delivered.

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

Preferably, you can send me your mobile number to enable an urgent direct contact with you. The air weight fee will be paid tomorrow so i will provide the information to send the $500 to my direction tomorrow morning, I will be coming along with your $40 Million USD, but remember, as the secretary of Department Of Homeland Security United States Of America, I'm a U.S. Government Secret Security Agent and I have the power to go through any airport customs and security agents without personal inspection or inspecting what i carry along and as soon as i arrive in your state, i will give you a telephone call and instantly send an email to you from my official Ipad which is always with me while traveling around the world so that you will give me a direction on how we can meet in person and i will physically hand over your consignment box to you before proceeding back to my official duty post.

Be advised to contact me immediately you get this email because every thing has been done. Also you are to forward to me any email you have been receiving from people for proper verification and investigation before dealing with them.

Sincerely yours,

Kevin K. McAleenan
Acting secretary
U.S Department Of Homeland Security
Email: kevinmcaleenan@citromail.hu

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