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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:
- 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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE"
Reply-To: <fentwestus.jamesambassador@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:58:34 -0600
Subject: U.S AMBASSADOR FUND NOTIFICATION.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA,=
ABUJA DEAR: SIR / MA, AFTER AN OFFICIAL MEETING HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF=
NIGERIA AND MINISTER OF FINANCE CONCERNING UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO F=
OREIGN BENEFICIARIES,JUST LIKE YOU.I WAS VERY MUCH ANNOYED WHEN I FOUND OUT=
THAT YOU PAID MUCH MONEY YET YOU NEVER RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS.THAT IS WHY I DE=
CIDED TO HELP YOU. I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETIN=
G AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF ( $15.8 MILLION ) ALONG WITH ME THRO=
UGH UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO YOUR COUNTRY.BUT THIS TIME I WILL N=
OT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN USA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A USA G=
OVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VOTE POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.JUST LIKE I=
HELPED R. BLACKWALL IN ERLANGER, KY USA AND OTHERS RECEIVED HIS FUNDS THRO=
UGH FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE THIS YEAR 2015. TRACK THE BELOW AND SEE IT YOURS=
ELF: 1.)FedEx.com Tracking No: 628702131974 2.FedEx.com Tracking No: 626836=
538338 MAKE SURE YOU TRACK IT FIRST.AND AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE ME=
ETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR HOME..(SEND YOUR INFORMATION: 1. YOUR FU=
LL NAME 2. CELL PHONE NUMBER 3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACK=
AGE). 4.YOUR OCCUPATION YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THAT TRANSACTION TH=
AT 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.YOUR PACKAGE ( $15.8=
MILLION ) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT =
ALL ODDS. I SHALL MOVE MY FLIGHT SCHEDULE TO YOU.PLEASE GO THROUGH MY WEBSI=
TE AND READ BIOGRAPHY: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html MY FLIGH=
T IS MONDAY 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 EMAIL ME AT: ( fentwestus.jamesambassador@yahoo.c=
o.uk ) YOURS TRULY U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
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