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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: <ambassdorjamesf@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:29:32 -0800
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

(UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA)
Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Abuja.
Contact E-mail: cleanceoffice@yahoo.com.hk
DEAR BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE. UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
 
THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED BY THE UNITED NATION AND SUPPORTED WORLD BANK (IMF). THE UNITED NATION AND SUPPORTED WORLD BANK (IMF) HAS BUDGETED A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $16 BILLION FOR THE COMPENSATION OF SOME PEOPLE THAT FELL VICTIM TO ONLINE SCAMMERS. THE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 
(1) ERADICATION OF SCAMMING STRATEGIES BY ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY INPUT.
(2) COMPENSATION OF SCAM VICTIMS.
 
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE GREAT DOUBT AND DISTRUST IN YOUR HEART IN RESPECT TO THIS EMAIL COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SO MANY MISCREANTS AND IMPOSTERS(SCAMMERS) HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS CLASS PERSONS TO GET ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION
 
 
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.
 
CHECK HERE:  http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html .
PRIVATE E-MAIL: cleanceoffice@yahoo.com.hk
 
I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR COM FUNDS WITH MY DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY THROUGH AN ATM MASTER CARD OF $10M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).
 
 
YOUR PACKAGE OF ($10M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $185. THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY-GRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
 
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO SEND THE REGISTRATION FEE  DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY-GRAM WITH THE INFO BELOW:-
 
 
RECEIVER'S NAME: JOHN EZE
ADDRESS: NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: GOD BLESSES?
ANSWER: AMERICA
AMOUNT $185
MTCN.....
SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:
 
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION. MY FLIGHT IS TUESDAY 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 FUND.
 
 
SIGN
HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
CHECK HERE VIEW MY DATA:  http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

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