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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: "Carolina Rojas" <off.msg250@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: off.msg350@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:36:54 -0300
Subject: GOOD NEWS YOUR COMPENSATION FROM U.S EMBASSYaa

U.S. Department United States

Embassy Seal
Greeting from U.S Embassy,

THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS

Form US Ambassador to Federal Republic of Nigeria
United States Consulate General Nigeria
No 7 Mambilla Street,Off Aso Drive
Maitama District Abuja Nigeria

Dear Beneficiary,

My name is Terence P. McCulley, the United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The United States Senate had

confirmed my nomination on August 30. 2011 after being nominated for this position by U.S. President Barack Obama on June 28,

2011. My credentials as the new Ambassador appointed were presented to His Excellency Dr Goodluck Jonathan at the

Presidential Villa in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on November 2, 2011. I am a career member of the senior Foreign

Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor whose diplomatic career has been spent mostly in Africa or working on African

issues.

I served most recently as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Prior to this, I was the

U.S. Ambassador to Mali, and I have served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassies in Tunisia, Senegal and Togo.

Other overseas postings include Federal Republic of Nigeria, West Africa, India and Chad. In Washington,My identity
can be verified by simply clicking on the URL link below:
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/bio.html

However, following the resolution of the meeting held with His Excellency President Dr Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential

Villa in Abuja at end of the year meeting with some members of the Federal House of Senate, an agreement was reached that the

sum of $500,000.00 USD must be paid out to you in the form of a compensation for all the years you have wasted in waiting for

your funds to be released. Hence, the $500,000.00 USD compensation fund has been instructed to be paid out to you in the form

of a CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT drawn on Standard Chartered Bank. The said BANK DRAFT will be packaged inside a U.S

Embassy Official Envelope to be sent to you via Postal Mail at no cost to your mailing address.

And the time frame for delivery is 24 hours, which is 2 days since it would be sent via a Postal Mail Service.
Meanwhile, a "Custom I.R.S" must be obtained from the Nigeria Customs Authority at a fee of $105.00 USD for a full clearance

certification on the BANK DRAFT. Hence, the $105.00 dollar fee must be paid within 24 hours upon your receipt of this

notification via western union or Money Gram, so that all necessary arrangement can be made ahead of time.

Make sure you re-confirm your full information as fellow
YOUR FULL NAME:----------
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER:----------
HOME ADDRESS AND CITY:------ ---------
SEX/OCCUPATION:-------------------
AGE:--------------------------

The fee should be sent directly to the "Embassy Protocol Officer" with the below information:

Name:RAY IKEM,
Country - Lagos Nigeria
question: Present Year
answer: 2012
Amount: $105.00

Please take note that the "I.R.S" and the BANK DRAFT will be packaged together inside the U.S Embassy Official Envelope for

immediate dispatch to your mailing address. Hence, you are advised to comply as requested to enable me discharge my official

duty to your home accordingly.

TAKE NOTE OF THIS AND RESPOND TO US THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS usembassynig1@xnmsn.com

I will wait to hear from you now

Congratulations!!!
Respectfully yours,


Mr Terence P. McCulley
US Ambassador to Nigeria
Email: usembassynig1@xnmsn.com

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