419 scam: "AMBASSADOR MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE"<id@support.com> HELLO

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348174128922

Fraud email example:

From: "AMBASSADOR MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j_entwistle@aol.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:25:13 -0000
Subject: HELLO

THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO NIGERIA ON-BEHALF OF 100 SCAM VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED AFTER POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS IN LAGOS NIGERIA WHO MENTIONED YOUR PARTICULARS AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS DEFRAUDED. AFTER MY MEETING WITH DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS AS WELL AS WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS (UN) AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED AND HAD PUT IT INTO WRITING & APPROVED TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF $5.M AS YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT ONLY.
HOWEVER, YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THE LIST NAMES TO BE PAID $5.M US DOLLARS COMPENSATION PAYMENT WITH
EFFECT BY THIS ABOVE FINANCIAL LISTED AUTHORITIES & NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IN PARTICULAR. FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING/SUBMISSION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THE PAYING INSTITUTION.
PLEASE BE ADVISED TO RE-CONFIRM INFORMATION BELOW SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY MISTAKE OR ERROR IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO YOU EMPOWERED TO DO SO.
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS
CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONES
OCCUPATION & AGE
COPY OF ANY FORM OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION ID
AS SOON AS INFORMATION REQUIRED IS RECEIVED, MORE DETAILS INCLUDING YOUR PAYMENT APPROVED DOCUMENTS WILL BE E-MAILED TO YOU IN REGARDS TO YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT CLEARANCE WITHOUT ANY MORE DELAYS OR HINDRANCES.
SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCES.
PLEASE, DO GET BACK TO ME QUICKLY BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME TO SPEND HERE IN
NIGERIA.
CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION: +234-81-7412-8922
CONGRATULATION!
BEST REGARDS,
AMBASSADOR MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
US AMBASSADOR TO FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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