419 scam: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE."<tour@klangvalleytravel.com> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <timmarkunited@inbox.lv>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 07:24:14 +1000
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, LAGOS

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

AFTER AN OFFICIAL MEETING HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AND MINISTER OF FINANCE CONCERNING UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES,JUST LIKE YOU.I WAS VERY MUCH ANNOYED WHEN YOUR NAME WAS LISTED AMONG THE UNPAID, AND THAT IS WHY I TO REACH TO INFORM YOU ON THIS NEW PROCESS TO HAVE YOUR FUND RELEASED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

FURTHER MORE,I HAD HELPED FOUR PERSONS TO RECEIVED THEIR FUNDS THIS YEAR 2014 THROUGH COURIER SERVICES AND TO PROVE YOU WRONG,YOU CAN TRACK THE BELOW AND SEE THE PROOF:

1.)WWW.FEDEX.COM
TRACKING NO: 509265861199

2.)WWW.FEDEX.COM
TRACKING NO: 537053444807

3.)WWW.FEDEX.COM
TRACKING NO: 898891698600

4.)WWW.FEDEX.COM
TRACKING NO: 527670780238

SEND YOUR DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES

2. TELEPHONE/CELL NUMBERS

3. HOME ADDRESS

4. BANK DETAILS

YOU HAVE TO PAY THE COST OF KTT (KEY TESTED TELEX) WIRE TRANSFER FEE $380.00, MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT WILL BE MADE.

RECEIVER'S NAME: KALU AGWU
ADDRESS: LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION: WHEN?
ANSWER: NOW.
AMOUNT: $380.00
MTCN: ?

AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE SCANNED PAYMENT RECEIPT INFORMATION FOR RECORD PURPOSE.PLEASE GO THROUGH MY WEBSITE AND READ BIOGRAPHY: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

FAILURE TO COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT BUT YOURS.

YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.

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