419 scam: Washington DC <usa.dhs060@gmail.com> URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Washington DC <usa.dhs060@gmail.com>
Reply-To: us.dhs.gov2@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 07:26:03 -0800
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED

I'm Alejandro Mayorkas secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland
security appointed by President Joe Biden. Office Address: 3801
Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States. I received a
report that you have an unclaimed fund of US$1.500,000.00 (One Million
five hundred United State Dollar) in the West Africa.I have instructed
ECOWAS and the concerned authorities to bring the consignment box
containing your total fund to our Head office in Washington DC. The
said fund will be here today. Therefore, you are expected to reconfirm
your Full Name (as stated on your government issued photo ID), Home
Address, Nearest Airport and your Direct Cell Phone # so that
arrangement can be made for the delivery of the consignment to your
home address.

I can be reached at 678-245-6623 . Leave me a text or Voice Message if
i am unavailable to answer.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary of
The U.S. Department of
Homeland security.
Washington DC.

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