419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?IkpBTUVTIEYuRU5UV0lTVExFIg==?= <Dunn@speedy.com.ar> (no subject)

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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.
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)
- "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 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.
- ntiwist@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- to nigeria 11 garki road abuja-nigeria. email jamese= ntiwist@gmail.com without mincing words, i am convinced 100% that yo= u have (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- petetutu4@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?IkpBTUVTIEYuRU5UV0lTVExFIg==?= <Dunn@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE = US AMBASSADOR
TO NIGERIA 11 GARKI ROAD
ABUJA-NIGERIA.
Email jamese= ntiwist@gmail.com

WITHOUT MINCING WORDS, I AM CONVINCED 100% THAT YO= U HAVE HAD BITTER EXPERIENCE WITH VARIOUS SCAMMERS & %70;CLAIMING TO BE= HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BANKS, WESTERN UNION/MONEY GRAM OFFICES AND THE= REBY DEFRAUDING YOU OF YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY, THE ACTIVITIES OF THES= E SCAMMERS HAS CHANGED YOUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CONDUCTING BUSINESS ON THE IN= TERNET AND YOU NOW BELIEVED THERE IS NO GENUINE BUSINESS THAT CAN BE CONDUC= TED ON THE INTERNET. WELL I AM AMERICAN AND THE INTERNET WAS CREATED BY AME= RICANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING; AWARENESS FOR YOUR PRODUCTS/ SERV= ICES AND CONDUCTING GENUINE BUSINESS WITH EASE. I AM FULLY COMMITTED TO DEL= IVER THE DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT TO YOU.I Am A FULL CITIZEN OF THE UNI= TED STATES BUT I WAS ON A MISSION HERE IN NIGERIA AS A US AMBASSADOR TO NIG= ERIA.

HENCE, I AM MAKING EVERY EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT NO CITIZEN OF = THE UNITED STATES IS CHEATED BY NIGERIA/BENIN REPUBLIC, OR ANY AFRICAN. THE= REFORE, I NEED YOUR UTMOST SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING TO ACTUALIZE THI= S DREAM. I ALSO WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT I DO TRUST YOU AND I EXPECT YOU= TO SHOW ME THE SAME TRUST AND RESPECT IN RETURN SINCE TRUST IS A 2-W= AY STREET. ON THE OTHER HAND, TRUST IS A RELATIONSHIP OF RELIANCE. TRUST AL= SO MEANS BEING ABLE TO PREDICT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL DO AND WHAT SITUATION= S WILL OCCUR.

I SHALL BE COMING TO COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEE= TING THIS WEEKEND AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $1.5M ALONG WITH ME = BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBAS= SADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO G= O THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN &n= bsp;PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS W= HERE 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 ABO= UT IT. YOUR PACKAGE($1.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE F= OR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF THE REGISTERING IS $35= 0.THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 3DAYS VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SO= THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.= CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY FOR THE REGISTERING FEE WHICH IS $350 ONL= Y.

CONTACT PERSON: DR. PETRA TUTU
SECRETARY TO US AMBASSADOR TO N= IGERIA.
EMAIL: ( petetutu4@gmail.com )

AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FE= E MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION. MY FLIGHT IS WEEKEND AND I= EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLET= ED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIV= E YOUR FUND.

THANK YOU
JAMES F.ENTWISTLE
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGE= RIA
jamesentiwist@gmail.com

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