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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: Mr.Okonji R Chinedu
Reply-To: <ambassadorjamesf.entwistle35@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 14:29:02 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY


U.S.Embassy, Abuja
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Abuja Nigeria.
Telephone:+(234)09033212703

without mincing words, I am convinced 100% that you have had bitter experience

with various scammers & #39; claiming to be high government officials banks and

thereby defrauding you of your hard-earned money' the activities of these

scammers has changed your perspective about conducting business on the internet

and you now believed there is no genuine business that can be conducted on the

internet. Well I am American and the internet was created by American’s for the

purpose of creating; awareness for your products/ services and conducting

genuine business with ease. I am fully committed to deliver the diplomatic

consignment to you. I am a full citizen of the United States but I was on a

mission here in Nigeria as and us ambassador to Nigeria.

Hence, I am making every effort to ensure that no citizen of the United States

is cheated by Nigeria/Benin republic. Therefore, I need your utmost support and

understanding to actualize this 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-way street. On the other hand, trust is a relationship of reliance.

Trust also means being able to predict what other people will do and what

situations will occur.I shall be coming to your country for an official meeting

on Friday and I will be bringing your funds of $15.5m 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 your

package ($15.5m) must be registered as an ambassadorial package for me to defeat

all odds.

Contact person: Okonji R Chinedu
Secretary: US Ambassador to Nigeria.
Email: (officeinfosecretary1@gmail.com)
Phone: +(234) 09033212703



As soon as you send the fee make sure you send me the payment information. My

flight is Thursday 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.

Thank you

Mr. JAMES F. Entwistle
(ambassadorjamesf.entwistle35@yahoo.com)
United States Ambassador: To Nigeria.





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