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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: "Ambassador James F. Entwistle"
Reply-To: <ambassadorjams@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 12:02:45 +0100
Subject: Ambassador James F. Entwistle


Embassy of the United States of America Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive Central =
District Area, Abuja. CHECK HERE VIEW MY DATA: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov=
/biography.html Dear Friend THIS IS Ambassador James F. Entwistle U.S. Amba=
ssador to Nigeria. UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA. I SHALL B=
E COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY AND I WILL BE B=
RINGING YOUR FUNDS THROUGH AN ATM MASTER CARD OF $15M ALONG WITH ME BUT THI=
S 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 ADDRE=
SS. (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 A=
ND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT. CHECK HERE: http://nigeria.usem=
bassy.gov/biography.html THERE IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE GREAT DOUBT AND DI=
STRUST IN YOUR HEART IN RESPECT TO THIS EMAIL COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SO=
MANY MISCREANTS AND IMPOSTERS(SCAMMERS) HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTER=
NET TO FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFIC=
ULT FOR GENUINE AND LEGITMATE BUSINESS CLASS PERSONS TO GET ATTENTION AND R=
ECONGNITION YOUR PACKAGE($15M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKA=
GE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $250.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. YOU SHOULD SEND THE=
FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER WITH THE INFO BELOW- Receiv=
er Name; Agbobu francklin Address: AsABA Nigeria amount MTCN:..............=
. Address:AsABA NIGERIA Text Question: When? Answer:today amount $250 AS SO=
ON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION. MY FL=
IGHT 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 YO=
U DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE. SIGN Ambassador James F. Entwistle U.S. Amba=
ssador to Nigeria US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA TELEPHONE NUMBER CHECK HERE VIEW=
MY DATA: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

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