419 scam: Alejandro Mayorkas <chadfwolf34@gmail.com> YOUR ATTENTION IS 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:
- "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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Alejandro Mayorkas <chadfwolf34@gmail.com>
Reply-To: managementservice21@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 23:52:56 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Greetings

This is Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, the United States Secretary of
Homeland Security. I am contacting you regarding a Consignment box
worth $10.5 million united state dollars brought to my desk in DC. to
be signed and send back to the originated country as unclaimed fund,
As result of the information I got, I told them to wait until I hear
from you today so that I will know the reason why you reject such
amount of money which is your compensation and Winning fund just
because of the documentation involved. I need your urgent response as
soon as you receive my email and explain to me the reason why you have
abandoned your luggage, but if you do not need it then I can change
your name to another person here in united state so that this
Government will not claim this money. Get back to me right now.

1.Your Names:
2.Home/Office Address:
3.Cell Phone No:

warning: Please you must stop further communication with anybody,
office, individual or organization relating to this
transaction/dealing to Avoid distractions in the remittance of your
fund. We are expecting a swift response upon receipt of this letter.

Thank you
Sincerely,
Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas

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