419 scam: US EMBASSY NG <infouseng43@gmail.com> Re: From US Ambassador to Federal Republic of Nigeria

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (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: US EMBASSY NG <infouseng43@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 17:18:07 +0100
Subject: Re: From US Ambassador to Federal Republic of Nigeria

*THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESSFrom US Ambassador
to Federal Republic of NigeriaUnited States Consulate General NigeriaAbuja
NigeriaATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,I AM MARY BETH LEONARD, THE CURRENT UNITED
STATE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW ME. THE UNITED
STATES EMBASSY HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO NIGERIA ON-BEHALF OF
100 SCAM VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED AFTER POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS IN
LAGOS NIGERIA WHO MENTIONED YOUR PARTICULARS AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF
CIRCUMSTANCES.NOTE THAT AFTER MY MEETING WITH MUHAMMADU BUHARI GCFR,
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MEMBERS, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),
THEY AGREED TO PAY YOU $5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS
ONLY) AS YOUR COMPENSATION.CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR NAME WERE AMONG THE
LIST TO BE PAID $5M US DOLLARS COMPENSATION PAYMENT.SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW
INFORMATION SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY MISTAKE.1) YOUR FULL NAME:
--------------2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------3) CURRENT DIRECT
TELEPHONE: ------------4) OCCUPATION & AGE: -------------AS SOON AS I
RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.CONGRATULATIONS ONCE
AGAIN.MY BEST REGARDS.MARY BETH LEONARD*

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