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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: "Mr. Alejandro Mayorkas" <it@szpitalpodolany.pl>
Reply-To: Alejandromayorkas62@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 12:59:19 +0200
Subject: Urgent Matter.

SECRET SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
WASHINGTON,DC 20528,USA.

This is the Department of Homeland Security we have a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face as well as internet Fraud.

Good Morning, This is my second email to you without your response, I am re-sending it to you in case you didn’t receive the one sent last week.

I am here to inform you that your E-mail address appeared in the payment list of beneficiaries that will receive their compensation payment this month.

The payment is a compensation awards for victims of diplomat scam services:

Loan payment
Un-cleared checks
Contract payment
Next of Kin representatives
Foreign business partnership
EBay
Alibaba transactions
Craigslist Scams
Failed bank payments and other contractual transactions.

Your E-mail ID was mentioned by our security intelligent monitoring database of Homeland Security is one of the victims of online scams as was noted down from
Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL, and Google. You will receive your compensation payment via Bank direct wire deposit to your nominated bank account or through a debit card
which does not require you to provide any banking information. This message is therefore a notification that you are entitled to receive Two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty thousand United States dollars$2,750,000.00.

We wish to inform you that our management in collaboration with the FBI Financial Monitoring Department and United States Department of Treasury (Internal Revenues Services) have issued clean money certification regarding this payment.

The processing form will be made available to you via email attachment or via fax as soon as we receive your response.

All fees will be deducted from the award except the legalization fee which is a court fee, the court legalization fee is the recipient's responsibility to pay it.

The approved financial institution that will handle your fund payment or its agents will assist you on how to get your document legalized in accordance with International Financial law.

You are to adhere strictly to directives from Homeland Security and we advise you to stop any further correspondence you may be having currently regarding the release of trap compensation funds.

Kindly provide the below details as quickly as possible.

1. Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. Occupation
4. Age
5. Fax / phone no

Our duties are wide-ranging, but our goal is clear -keeping America safe.

Thank you and have a good day.

Signed:
Alejandro Mayorkas
Director, United States Secret Service
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528,USA

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