419 scam: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE"<ambassador_jfe@yahoo.com> URGENT ALERT FROM AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSA

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "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)
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.
- +2348148893029
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ambassadorofunitedtonigeria@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ambassadorofunitedtonigeria@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:34:57 +0100
Subject: URGENT ALERT FROM AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.

Embassy of the United States of America

Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive

Central District Area, Abuja.

E-mail:ambassadorofunitedtonigeria@gmail.com

Contact phone number: +2348148893029

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

THIS IS AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA. I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY AND I WILL

BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS THROUGH AN ATM MASTER CARD OF $15M 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).

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: ambassadorofunitedtonigeria@gmail.com

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 IMPOSTORS(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 RECONSECRATION

YOUR PACKAGE($15M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $850.THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50

HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.

JUST LIKE I HELPED FOUR PERSONS TO RECEIVED THEIR FUNDS THIS YEAR 2014 THROUGH FEDEX COURIER SERVICE AND TNT COURIER SERVICE.TO PROVE YOU THETRUE, YOU SHOULD TRACK THE

BELOW TRACKING NUMBERS AND SEE IT YOURSELF:

1.)FedEx.com

Tracking No: 799728124577

2)FedEx.com

Tracking No:111653816174752

3.)FedEx.com

Tracking No:801474236111

4.)FedEx.com

Tracking No:794588016471

5.)www.tnt.com

Tracking No: 123456785

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 SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER MONEY GRAM OR WERSTERN UNION DEPERTMENT WITH THE INFO BELOW-

RECEIVER'S NAME: MaxWELL ADIGWE

ADDRESS: NIGERIA

TEXT QUESTION: In God?

ANSWER: We Trust

AMOUNT $850

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 PACKAGE.

SIGN

AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE

US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

TELEPHONE NUMBER

CHECK HERE VIEW MY DATA: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

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