419 scam: jamesentwistle01@qq.com YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS

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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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348021343806 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: jamesentwistle01@qq.com
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:02:17 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS

US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
11, GARIK ROAD, ABUJA, NIGERIA
WEB SITE; http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

I AM JAMES F. ENTWISTLE THE NEW, UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR TO
NIGERIA, JUST IN CASE YOU DON’T KNOW ME, I WANT YOU TO
CLICK THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
(http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/ biography.html)

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,AND ALSO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RECOVERED DURING THE
RECENT INTERNET PROBING AND INVESTIGATION PROCESS AS ONE OF
THE SCAM VICTIMS CIRCUMSTANCE.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR NAME WERE AMONG THE LIST TO BE
COMPENSATED.

NOTE THAT AFTER MY MEETING WITH DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN,
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.

SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE
ANY MISTAKE:

1) YOUR FULL NAME: -------------------------
2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------
3) DIRECT CELL 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 ON THE CELL-PHONE NUMBER
(+234-80-21-34-38-06) BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO
SPEND HERE IN NIGERIA.

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN.

MY BEST REGARDS.
JAMES F. ENTWISTLE

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