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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: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abjamesfentwistle@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:16:11 -0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU

 
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC  DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
PHONE: PHONE: +2348064880922
 
DEAR: SIR/ MADAM,
 
AFTER AN OFFICIAL MEETING HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AND
 
MINISTER OF FINANCE CONCERNING UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO FOREIGN
BENEFICIARIES,JUST LIKE YOU.I FOUND OUT THAT YOU NEVER RECEIVE YOUR
 
FUNDS.THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO HELP YOU.I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR
 
COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING,
WITH THE AGENT IN CHARGE AND HE WILL BRING YOUR FUNDS OF $2.7milion
 
USD. ALONG THROUGH UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO YOUR COUNTRY.
BUT THIS TIME HE WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS A USA
 
AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A USA GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VOTE
 
POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.
JUST LIKE I HELPED R. BLACKWALL IN BOWLING GREEN, KY UNITED STATES,
 
AND OTHERS RECEIVED THEIR FUNDS THROUGH FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE THIS
 
YEAR 2015. TRACK THE BELOW AND SEE IT YOURSELF
 
1.)FedEx.com
Tracking No:  628702131974
 
2.FedEx.com
Tracking No: 626836538338
 
3)FedEx.com
Tracking No: 618255167286
 
4.)FedEx.com
Tracking No: 805745115302
 
SEND YOUR INFORMATION:
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CELL PHONE NUMBER
3. CURRENT HOME ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT PACKAGE DELIVERED.
 
YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ONCE MORE,
 
BECAUSE I WILL MAKE SURE YOUR FUNDS GETS TO YOU AND THERE IS NOTHING
 
ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
YOUR PACKAGE ($2.7milion USD,) MUST BE REGISTERED A FEE OF $175.THE
 
FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION SO THAT ALL
 
NECESSARY,
ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE.
SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND
 
THROUGH THE CASHIER MR NZEKWESI OSITA.
1.RECEIVER'S NAME: NZEKWESI OSITA
2.ADDRESS: LAGOS  /  NIGERIA
3.TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD?
4.ANSWER:WE TRUST?
5.AMOUNT: $175
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE PAYMENT
 
INFORMATION.I SHALL MOVE MY FLIGHT SCHEDULE TO YOU.
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html
MY FLIGHT IS THURSDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT
 
THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED.
 
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
Email me at(abjamesfentwistle@yahoo.com)

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