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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: James Marks <arnulfovaladez8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kiledjohn@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 08:01:40 -0700
Subject: CONTACT Mr. Kiled John +1 716-455-0019

USA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( DHS )
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Washington, DC 20528.

Attention: E-mail Owner.

This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we
have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our
Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an
transaction ATM Card filed with sum of $10,5 million united state
dollars which is on held at custody of New York City police
department, During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the
reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not
obtain your Award Ownership Certificate which Mr. Kiled John confirmed
that it will cost you the sum of $100 Dollars to obtain the document
on your behalf before the diplomat will accompany your package to your
doorstep,

Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been involved in
this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction
is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to Protect
and Serve citizens of the United States Of America. All you have to
do is immediately contact Mr. Kiled John via Email for instructions
obtain your Ownership Certificate and send it to New York City police
Department to enable them release the package content ATM Card, Kindly
look below to find appropriate contact information:

CONTACT INFORMATION
Name: Mr. Kiled John
Phone: +1 716-455-0019
Email: kiledjohn@gmail.com

This is the they contains details on how you will use to make the payment below:
Steam Wallet Gift Card.
Amazon Cash Card
iTunes Gift Card,
Amount $100.00

Therefore, you will be required to send the required fee to Mr. Kiled
John is the rightful person you are supposed to deal with in regards
to this Ownership Certificate via Western Union Money Transfer to
enable his Agent proceed towards delivery of your package. Once you
have sent the required fee to Mr. Kiled John will obtain your
Ownership Certificate without any further delay, You are hereby
authorized/guaranteed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to
commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be no
delay once payment for the Approval Ownership Certificate has been
made to the authorized agent.

This letter will serve as proof that the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is authorizing you to pay the required $100. Dollars
Only to Mr. Kiled John, if you do not receive your package content ATM
Card containing your funds, we shall be held responsible. Once you
have completed payment of $100 dollars to Mr. Kiled John, in charge of
this transaction, immediately contacted me back so as to ensure your
fund gets to you rapidly.

Mr. James Marks.
Special Agent DHS.

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