419 scam: <terence.p.mcculley@gmail.com> YOUR PAYMENT (VERY URGENT)

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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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: <terence.p.mcculley@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <terence.p.mcculley@states-gov.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:41:10 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT (VERY URGENT)

US AMBASSADOR OFFICE
11 GARIK ROAD LAGOS
LAGOS, NIGERIA

DEAR BENEFICIARY ,

FROM THE US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

BE INFORMED THAT I HAVE USED MY OFFICE TO RESOLVE WITH THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENCY TO DELIVER YOUR
OVER DUE/APPROVED UNCLAIMED PAYMENT BEING YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/COMPENSATION FUND.

ONE OF OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL BE COMING FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING AND HE
WILL BE BRINGING YOUR PAYMENT IN CASH AND THE FUND WILL COME IN FORM OF A CONSIGNMENT WHICH HAS BEEN PACKAGED
AND SEALED IN YOUR FAVOR AND THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT,OUR AGENT WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS
AN AGENT OF THE U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA,HE IS A U.S GOVERNMENT AGENT AND HAVE THE VOTER
POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS OF WHICH HE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A BRIEFING WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATES AS SOON AS HE ARRIVE THE UNITED STATES.

YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND FULL ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT HIM TO
BRING THE FUND CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE TO . YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH AS I WAS MADE TO
UNDERSTAND AND THAT IS WHY I HAVE PERSONALLY INTERVENED ON THIS ISSUE THEREFORE YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY
PERSON BECAUSE OUR AGENT SHALL BE BRINGING THE FUND AS A CONSIGNMENT HIMSELF TO YOOUR DOORSTEP
AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

TO SECURE THE DELIVERY FULLY IN YOUR FAVOR AT THE NIGERIAN AIRPORT OF DISPATCH,YOUR PACKAGE MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN
AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE IN YOUR NAME FOR OUR AGENT TO BE ABLE TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS DURING DELIVERY AND THE COST OF REGISTERING
YOUR FUND/CONSIGNNMENT IS $155 ONLY.

THE FEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SO THAT ALL
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.

YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER'S NAME WITH THE NIGERIAN AIPRORT AUTHORITY TO THE INFO
BELOW AND COPY TO THIS EMAIL THE PAYMENT DETAILS FOR RECORD PURPOSE AND TO ENABLE ME MONITOR & SUPERVISE THE DELIVERY TO
AVOID ANY STORIES.

NAME -------------BAYO ADELE
ADDRESS -------- LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION ----- WHO
TEXT ANSWER ------- GOD
AMOUNT-------------$155

OUR AGENT'S TRIP WILL BE WITHIN THE WEEK/WEEKEND AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY WILL BE COMPLETED ASAP AND
IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT BECAUSE I HAVE PUT ALL MY EFFORT BEST WITH THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO RECEIVE YOUR
LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT FROM NIGERIA AND THIS IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO CLAIM THE PAYMENT.

TREAT AS URGENT,

MR.TERENCE P. McCULLEY
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

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