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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: "U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <terrence.mcculey49@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 18:42:50 -0300
Subject: U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
u. CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
EMAIL----{terrence.mcculley49@gmail.com}


Dear Sir/Ma


How are you today?

Please go through this message carefully.

You need to understand that the INTERPOL, FBI, NIGERIA EFCC are aware of the internet scam that has been going on over some years now, although many has been defrauded with the name of FBI, INTERPOL, NIGERIA EFCC, but believe me, those people are not real, neither from the right office, meanwhile in order to restore back all lost properties to every scam victims, the NIGERIA EFCC, FBI, INTERPOL has decided to go into a meeting and provide a reliable solution for the recovery of all lost properties and money.

It is over (16) weeks now that the NIGERIA EFCC, FBI, INTERPOL has been holding a meeting in order to stop the ongoing internet scam and also provide a relevant solution to the restoration of all lost properties including money, finally a solution was found, as the AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, i was sent to investigate why your funds has been delayed and those who are behind the delay.

Surprisingly, i discovered 25 unattended files in the office of the new elected Central Bank of Nigeria Director, in order to continue with my investigation, i quickly go through the files and i found your name and the amount you are approved and authorized to receive from the bank, the amount you are approved and authorized to receive from the paying bank is $3,500,000.00-( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only. The amount was written in your payment files.

This Contract/Compensation funds is real, but many people got scammed because they didn't follow the right process and the right office.

Immediately that i recovered all the 25 unattended files, i quickly forward it to the NIGERIA PRESIDENT OFFICE, HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN for the recognition and new approval of the funds release, finally $87,500,000.00-( Eighty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) was approved for the 25 unattended files, meanwhile each person representing each file will be paid $3,500,000.00-( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only.

You are entitled to receive the $3,500,000.00-( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) because your payment file is among the 25 unattended files.

Your $3,500,000.00-( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been approved from the presidency office and you can now claim your fund without going through anymore stress or unfinished payment, and i also want to advise you to stop any transaction that you are doing with anybody or office, because i am here to direct you and educate you on how to claim your funds without going through anymore difficulties and paying of unnecessary money.

Please, fill the form below and forward it back to me immediately.

(1) Full Name: ..................
(2) Resident Address: .......
(3) Sex: ...........................
(4) Age: ...........................
(5) Marital Status: ........
(6) Occupation: ................
(7) Present Country: .........
(8) Direct Tel/Mobile Number: ......
(9) Scan Copy of your Identity Card/Driving License

Once i receive the details above, i will quickly proceed and treat your payment file, and order the paying bank to proceed with the transfer of your $3,500,000.00-(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). But make sure you don't deal with any other person or office again, because this is your real funds, and those people that you have been dealing with in the past are just taking advantage of you.

I will be waiting for your immediate response with the information required above.

Forward your REPLY to me on this email: terrence.mcculley002@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully

Sign For: US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
AMBASSADOR TERRENCE MCCULEY

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