The "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" Advance Fee Scam Created by Scammers
The fake "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" email below is an advance-fee scam being sent by online criminals. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
The "Mr. Lambert Costa Fund Transfer" Scam
From: Mr Williams Samson - diplomaagent1@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 3:49 AM
Subject: The new secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland security
I’m Hon. Mr Williams Samson, The new secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland security appointed by President Donald Trump. Office Address: 3801 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States, Thanks for your quick responds however I wrote you an email over an abandoned shipment left by a diplomat from Africa who was supposed to delivered to packages to you but failed to provide all necessary clearances needed by the US Customs, the chief officer in charge stopped him from complete the delivery to your address.
From the scanned recently, it revealed a US$25,500,000.00 (Twenty Five Million five hundred thousand United State Dollar) of money in Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 480 pounds, I wrote to know if you are still have interest to get this package or should it go to the Govt Treasury Department as unclaimed property. If you still have the interest to get this Package delivery to you before it go to the Govt Treasury Department as unclaimed property you must therefore get ready to obtain the necessary clearances from the origin of the Country were this Package came from and with that I personal will help you SECURED out this Package from the abandoned Department were it is now and deliver it to your address.
But the Most important thing is to obtain the necessary clearances needed by the US Customs to proof that this Box is legal belong to you as the Custom law demanded. From what i saw on the custom paper list the Diplomatic agent Africa were Charge to pay a bill of $254 to get necessary clearances as custom law and rule demanded before they will issue him the delivery order certificate or he provided this to them from the origin of the Box, In this Case Now I will advise you to choose the option of providing the necessary clearances from the COUNTRY origin of the BOX which will not cost you more than $150 to get the necessary clearances Obtain from the custom department in Africa through the help of Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn who is representing the Citizen of AMERICA in Benin Republic under the diplomatic Mission as US AMBASSADOR to the Country Benin Republic just like he did in the case of Mr. Gary Debekky Few Months Ago.
Therefore, if i must help you to get this Package out from the abandoned office were it is now you have to provide the necessary clearances to the MY Department is either obtain it from {AFRICA} with the cost of $150 or pay the bill of $254 here to issue the delivery order document on this Box. Remember; If you choose to pay the $150 it will come from Benin Republic CUSTOM office through the help of Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn who stand as US AMBASSADOR to the Country Benin Republic there in {Africa} were this Box came from. Now it left for you to let me know were you want to get this necessary clearances from, if to be obtain from Africa you must then send the $150 across to Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn personal Cashier Name through Money Gram just like Mr. Gary Debekky did when he had same problem as you are now.
Here is the receiver information of Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn personal Cashier Name.
Receiver name ...PETE NONSO
Country... Benin Republic
City ...Cotonou
Question.. When
Answer.. Now
Amount $150
I will be waiting for your responds once you get this Email (officeinfo1996@gmail.com) and be advise to offset the payment to enable me bring out this Box from the abandoned office and be rest assure that once you get this payment send to Name Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn personal Cashier he will obtain the necessary clearances and forward it to me, if you choose to pay it here to our cashier Name Marjorie Jenkins it will get to us and the delivery order will be issue immediately for me to complete the delivery of this Box to your address.
Regard.
Hon. Mr Williams Samson,
The new secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland security
Appointed by President Donald Trump. Office Address: 3801
Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States
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