419 scam: US Ambassador <pmdifc@gmail.com> GREETINGS FROM UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "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.
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.
- ambassandor.james@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: US Ambassador <pmdifc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambassandor.james@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 12:52:13 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
U.S AMBASSADOR
E-mail: *ambassandor.james@gmail.com <ambassandor.james@gmail.com>*
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA

GREETINGS FROM UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR

I AM MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE ,THE UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR ,

THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION ON-BEHALF OF
UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES.

AN OFFICIAL MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, MINISTER OF FINANCE CONCERNING UNPAID CONTRACTORS
,SUPPLIERS , ETC,IN THE AFRICA, EUROPE, ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, AMERICANS TO BE
COMPENSATED.

AND 100 SCAM VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED WITH ONE MILLION DOLLARS AFTER
POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS FROM EUROPE,ASIA,MIDDLE EAST, AMERICANS,
LONDON,DUBAI,AFRICA.

HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR I HAVE
IRREVOCABLY INSTRUCTED THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TO APPROVE YOUR UNPAID AND
UNCLAIMED FUNDS COMPENSATION AND 100 SCAM VICTIMS.

YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY CONCERNING
YOUR UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

AFTER MY MEETING WITH Muhammadu Buhari, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, WORLD BANK, UNITED
NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED TO COMPENSATE
YOU FOR THE DELAYMENT OF YOUR FUND.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSES, I WILL PROCEED WITH YOU, GET BACK TO
ME IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME OVER YOUR APPROVED FUND
BECAUSE WE ARE ROUNDING UP FOR THE FIRST QUARTER COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF
THE YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

MY BEST REGARDS.

MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
U.S AMBASSADOR
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA

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