419 scam: "MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE"<test@sxnys.com> URGENT MATTER

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mrjamesfentwistle856@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348074106850 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjamesfentwistle85@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:53:26 +0100
Subject: URGENT MATTER

USA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE

CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA

ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY

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 WAS VERY MUCH ANNOYED WHEN I FOUND OUT

THAT YOU PAID MUCH MONEY YET YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS.THAT IS

WHY I DECIDED TO HELP YOU I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN

OFFICIAL MEETING AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $15.5 MILLION

ALONG WITH ME THROUGH UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO YOUR

COUNTRY.BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS A USA

AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A USA GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO

POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.JUST LIKE I HELPED ONE PERSON TO

RECEIVED HIS FUNDS ON EARLY THIS YEAR 2O16 THROUGH DHL COURIER SERVICE AND

TO PROVE TO YOU THE TRUTH,YOU SHOULD TRACK THE BELOW

TRACKING NUMBERS AND SEE IT YOURSELF THAT THIS PERSON HAVE RECEIVED

HIS OWN THIS YEAR

1.)www.dhl.com.ng

TRACKING NO: 7915100454

2.)www.dhl.com.ng

TRACKING NO: 5000198276

3.)www.dhl.com.ng

TRACKING NO: 5000194872

4.)www.dhl.com.ng

TRACKING NO: 5379572903

5.)www.dhl.com.ng

TRACKING NO: 2191364453

MAKE SURE YOU TRACK IT FIRST AND SEE IT YOURSELF. AND AS SOON AS I AM

THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR HOME..(SEND YOUR

INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME

2. CELL PHONE NUMBER

3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).

YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER.YOU

ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND

THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.YOUR PACKAGE ($15.5M) MUST BE

REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND

THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $190.THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50

HOURS VIA MONEY GRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE

BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.

I SHALL SEND MY FLIGHT SCHEDULE TO YOU.PLEASE GO THROUGH MY WEBSITE

AND READ BIOGRAPHY:

http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

Hurry up and proceed to your western union or money gram to forward

the required Registration fee of $190 to the airline termination

officer Name bellow.

RECEIVER'S NAME:........ JAMES EGO

ADDRESS:........LAGOS...NIGERIA.

TEST QUESTION:...........WHAT FOR?

ANSWER:...........DELIVERY

AMOUNT:.........US$190 ONLY

MTCN

After paying this fee contact me through my Nigeria Cell Phone Line

+234 8074106850 for the update of the MTCN or Money gram No.

MY FLIGHT IS FRIDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE

DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE

MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.

KINDLY SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR RESPONDS AND ALL YOUR DETAILS TO THIS EMAIL BELOW.

EMAIL : mrjamesfentwistle856@outlook.com

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE

UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

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