419 scam: "JAMES F ENTWISTLE"<office6046@libero.it> RE:Attention !!!

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (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: "JAMES F ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ambassadorjames11@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:51:43 +0200
Subject: RE:Attention !!!

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS

US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

11 GARKI ROAD ABUJA

ABUJA-NIGERIA

WEB SITE BIOGRAPHY http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

TEL: (+ 234-8139536620)

ATTENTION   BENEFICIARY

I AM   AMBASSADOR   JAMES F ENTWISTLE THE NEW APPOINTED

USA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA,I SHALL BE COMING TO USA FOR A MEETING AND WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT I WILL BE COMING   WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGESO ALL YOU ARE ADVISE TO DO IS TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PASSPORT

PHOTOGRAPH AND YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS ALSO YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT WERE I

WILL ARRIVED.

NOTE THAT AS SOON AS I CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION I WILL BOOK MY FLIGHT

TICKET BECAUSE I HAVE FIND OUT THAT YOU HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY AND

AFTER PAYING YOU RECEIVE NOTHING THAT IS WHY I AM USING MY POSSITION

TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL AMERICAN BENEFICIARYAND CANADA AND EUROPE

BENEFICIARY INCLUDING ASIA RECOVER ALL THEIR LOST FUND WHICH NIGERIA AND UK OFFICIALS COLLECTED FROM YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT AND YOU LOTTERY WINNING

FINALLY NOTE THAT IT WILL ONLY COST YOU THREE HUNDREAD AND FIFTY DOLLAR ONLY AS I WILL USED IT TO REGISTER YOUR CONSIGNMENT AS AMBASSADORIA PACKAGE SO THAT ON MY ARRIVAL TO ANY AIRPORT YOUR CONSIGNMENT WILL NOT BE CONFISCATED

THANKS

AMBASSADOR   JAMES F   ENTWISTLE

USA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

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