419 scam: FROM USA HOMELAND SECURITY <presidentpatricetalo@gmail.com> FROM SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrsvickieszabo@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM USA HOMELAND SECURITY <presidentpatricetalo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsvickieszabo@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 10:36:49 -0800
Subject: FROM SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

ATTENTION DEAR ESTEEMED BENEFICIARY
FROM USA HOMELAND SECURITY
Address PO Box 3109, Houston,
TX 77253-3109, US
Transit no : 04701
Numbers ;+1940 220-8449

DEAR

WE HAVE RECEIVED ALL YOU INFORMATION,S AND MAKE ALL THE AGREEMENT TO
DELIVERY YOU PACKAGE INTO YOU HOME ADDRESS BUT THE ONLY THINGS IS THAT
YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR SECURITY KEEPING CHANGES OF YOU PACKAGE WHY
BECAUSE WE KEEP IT AND MAKE SURE THAT IS SAFE UNTIL NOW BUT BEFORE WE
MOVE ON WITH YOU, YOU MUST SEND US A COPY OF YOU ID CARD TO AVOID
MISTAKENLY DELIVERY, TO AVOID MISTAKENLY DELIVERY CONFIRMED THIS BELOW
INFORMATION.

1. FULL NAME:.....
2.COUNTRY:..........
3. CONTACT ADDRESS:.......
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER:....
5. OCCUPATION:......
6. AGE/SEX:........

THEREFORE WHAT IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT NOW IS COPY OF YOU ID CARD AND
OUR SECURITY KEEPING CHANGES OF YOU PACKAGE WHICH IS $350,00 AND YOU
ARE TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE FROM TODAY BEEN FEBRUARY 4TH TO FEBRUARY 11TH
BEEN FRIDAY, SO THAT WE CAN DELIVERED YOU PACKAGE IN YOU DOOR STEP
DIRECTLY, BUT WE DON,T TAKE MONEY YOU MUST SEND THE $350,00 BY USA I
TUNES THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO USE FOR SECURITY KEEPING CHANGES OF
YOU PACKAGE MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEND US YOU CITIZEN ID CARD,

JUST FOLLOW OUR ADVISE AND RECEIVER YOU PACKAGE WITHOUT ANY DELAY YOU
CAN EVENING SEND US YOU WHATSAPP PHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS
WITH YOU ON THE WHATSAPP CALLS OK, JUST SEND THE I TUNES CARD OF $350
TO OUR OFFICE HERE,

SINCERELY YOURS,
MRS, VICKIE SZABO
mrsvickieszabo@gmail.com
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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