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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: Alejandro Mayorkas <ie868651@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mailoffice470@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:14:52 -0800
Subject: GREETING FROM THE FORMER SECRETARY TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY WASHINGTON DC

ATTN: DO YOU AUTHORIZE.. MR.JAMES PERREN TO CLAIM YOUR AWARDED
COMPENSATION FUNDS?

I AM MR.ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS. THE FORMER SECRETARY TO THE US DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC, I AM WRITING TO YOU REGARDING
YOUR FUNDS WORTH SUM OF $40 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WHICH WILL
BE IN YOUR POSSESSION ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLIES WITH THE ABOVE LISTED
TRANSACTION METHOD CHOICE, IT WILL ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE OF
YOUR TRANSACTION IN ANY METHOD OF TRANSACTION LISTED BELOW, THEREFORE
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL CURRENT
INFO FOR THE PROCEDURE OF THE TRANSACTION TO AVOID WRONG RECEIVER, TO
THE WRONG PERSON OKAY.

WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MR.JAMES PERREN. WHO SAID THAT YOU WAS GIVE
HE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO MAKE CLAIMS OF YOUR FUNDS WORTH SUM OF
US$40, MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLAR THAT YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERY AGAIN, SO WE
SHOULD TRANSFER YOUR TOTAL FUNDS TO HIS NAME MR.JAMES PERREN GIVING
ADDRESS AND HE PROMISE TO PAY
THE FEE SO THAT WE WILL GIVE ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE TO HIS
POSSESSION RIGHT AWAY.

THIS SAID FUND WILL BE IN YOUR POSSESSION WITHIN 24HRS AS SOON AS YOU
CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE THAT YOU DID NOT SEND THE ABOVE NAME TO CLAIM
YOUR FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF AND PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU GET BACK TO US
WITH YOUR CHOOSING OPTIONS MENTION BELOW ASAP, FOR URGENT OF YOUR
TOTAL AMOUNT TO YOU UNLESS YOU ARE THE ONE THAT SEND MR.JAMES PERREN
TO CLAIMS YOUR FUNDS SUM OF US$40, MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR.

NOTE: YOU HAVE ONLY FEW DAYS TO COMPLY AND IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH
US TODAY BY TOMORROW MORNING WE ARE GOING TO RELEASE YOUR FUNDS FROM
ANYONE CLAIMING TO BE YOUR NEXT
OF KIN. AS HE HAS STATED WHEN HE INFORM TO US THAT YOU SENT HIM, YOU
HAVE TO RECONFIRM ME THE BELOW MENTIONED INFO ABOVED TO AVOID WRONG
DELIVERY TO THE WRONG PERSON OK.

YOUR FULL NAME: ________

YOUR COUNTRY: ______________

YOUR HOME ADDRESS: ____________

YOUR IDENTITY CARD: ___________

YOUR REGISTERED PHONE NUMBER: __________

NOTE: IF YOU DO FAIL TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS YOUR INFORMATION
RECORDED ON FILE AND IN ACCORDANCE TO THE IMF AND STOCK MARKET STATE
COMMISSIONERS (SSMSC) RULES AND­ REGULATIONS ON OPERATIONAL BANKING
POLICY ON TRANSFER OF LAR­G­E­ AMOUNT OF MONEY EMANATED PROCEEDS, BE
INFORMED THAT YOU ARE ADVISED OF THIS VERY NEED FOR YOU TO RECEIVED
YOUR FUNDS WHICH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEARING BEFORE THE FUNDS CAN
BE IN YOUR POSSESSION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE FROM THE UNDER
LISTED OPTIONS. PLEASE YOU WILL NEED TO CHOOSE FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW
YOUR MODE OF COLLECTION OF YOUR FUNDS AND ALSO PROVIDE THE
INFORMATION BELOW FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR FUND RELEASE.

1. VIA ATM CARD.
THE TOTAL FUNDS WILL BE LOADED INTO AN ATM CARD IN YOUR NAME AND SENT
TO YOU WHICH WILL TAKE 2 DAYS FOR THE CARD ARRANGEMENT AND YOU CAN
WITHDRAW A MAXIMUM SUM OF $250,000USD PER DAY AT ANY ATM MACHINE
WORLDWIDE, THE DELIVERY FEE IS $499.00USD..

2. BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.
THE CASH WILL BE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT
WHICH WILL TAKE 24 HOURS FOR THE FUNDS TO REFLECT INTO YOUR PREFERRED
ACCOUNT, THE COST OF TRANSFER CHARGE IS $399.00USD...

3. CASH DELIVERY.
WE CAN ARRANGE SO THE FUNDS ARE SEALED IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX WITHOUT
ANYONE KNOWING WHAT IS INSIDE IT AND DELIVERED TO YOUR DESTINATION
HOME ADDRESS IN CASH. WHICH WILL TAKE A MAXIMUM OF 2 DAYS SO YOU SIGN
FOR COLLECTION? THIS WILL COST FEE OF $399USD,

AM WAITING FOR THE BELOW INFO TO BE RECONFIRM IMMEDIATELY OK. YOU CAN
SEND ME AN EMAIL MESSAGE ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED READING MY MESSAGES,
AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR CHOICE OF PROCEDURE OF YOUR AWARDED
OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION FUNDS TO MY BELOW LISTED EMAIL OK THANKS.

EMAIL....mailoffice470@yahoo.com
PHONE: +1)877-411-4178

WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.DHS.GOV

https://www.dhs.gov/person/alejandro-mayorkas

BEST REGARD,
ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS .
THE FORMER SECRETARY TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY WASHINGTON DC

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