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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: "JAMES F ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesfentwistle3@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:41:25 -0500
Subject: GOODNEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR

U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
 
Dear: Sir/ Madam,
 
 
This is Ambassador James F. Entwistle, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria.
I shall be coming to your country for an Official meeting on Friday and I will be bringing your funds through An ATM MASTER CARD of ( $900,000.00 ) 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. just like i helped r. black wall in erlanger, ky usa and others received his funds through fedex delivery service this year 2016. track the below and see it yourself:
 
 
1.) fedex.com
tracking no: 628702131974
 
 
2. fedex.com
tracking no: 626836538338
 
 
 
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 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.htm
 
There is absolutely going to be great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect to this email coupled with the fact that so many miscreants
And impostors (scammers) have taken possession of the internet to Facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get Attention and recognition.
 
Your ATM MASTER CARD ( $900,000.00 ) must be registered as an Ambassadorial package for me to defeat all odds and the cost of registering it is $175 the fee must be paid in the next 50 hours via money gram or 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-
 
Receiver's Name: Raji Ibrahim
Address: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: In God?
Text Answer: Answer: We Trust
Amount $175
Sender name and Address:..........
 
As soon as you send the fee make sure you send me the payment information. My flight 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 you do not receive your package email me at: jamesfentwistle3@hotmail.com
 
SIGN
Ambassador James F. Entwistle
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria
 

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