419 scam: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE"<tjscoville@bresnan.net> US AMBASSADOR FUND NOTIFICATION !!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
- "diplomatic immunity"
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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "registration fee" (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. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "ambassador.jamesfentwisle@drivehq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
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.
- +2348092619038 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ambassadorjames.fentwistle.ng@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 09:12:40 -0800
Subject: US AMBASSADOR FUND NOTIFICATION !!!

US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA,
EMAIL: ( ambassador.jamesfentwisle@drivehq.com)

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ON MY VISITATION TO YOUR COUNTRY SOONEST FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR PACKAGED FUND WITH CASH WORTH $14,700,000.00 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ALONG WITH ME, THIS TIME IT WILL NOT BE STOPPED BY ANY SECURITY OR CUSTOMS AGENCY BECAUSE OF MY PERSONALITY, AS A UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA,I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT,HAVE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. NOTE THAT AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING, I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS WITH YOUR PACKAGE.SO I WILL WANT YOU TO FORWARD TO ME THE BELOW INFORMATION TO ENSURE A SMOOTH DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

1} YOUR FULL NAMES:
2} YOUR DIRECT DELIVERY ADDRESS:
3} TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION:
4} NEAREST AIRPORT:
5} YOUR IDENTIFICATION ( DRIVERS LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT )

FOLLOWING MY VERIFICATION ON YOUR FILE TABLED TO ME,IT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL AND BETRAYED THAT MAKES ME WONDER. I WILL SAY YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY NEXT WEEK BEFORE ENDING,I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR HOME MYSELF AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SECURITY/CUSTOMS AGENCY TO INTERCEPT YOUR PARCEL,AS I WILL BE BRINGING IT TO YOUR DOOR STEP BY MYSELF.

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR PACKAGED ( ATM CARD ) CASH EQUIVALENT OF ($14.7 MILLION USD) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE TO ENABLE ME DEFEAT ALL ODDS.THE ONLY REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR HOME IS THE AMBASSADORIAL REGISTRATION FEE OF YOUR PACKAGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,WHICH IS THE SUM $105 TO GRANT YOUR PARCEL INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY CLEARANCE.

INLINE WITH THE SUCCESS OF YOUR PARCEL DELIVERY,I WANT YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS FEE IS REMITTED TO ME ON THE BELOW INFORMATION OF MY ACCOUNT OFFICER WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE PUT IN ORDER.

I EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE NAME AND DIRECTION ON HOW YOU ARE TO SEND THE FEE $105 ONLY.I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE REGISTRATION ARRANGEMENT CAN BE COMPLETED.THIS IS IMPORTANT AND AS SUCH YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WILL DO YOU GOOD.CONTACT PHONE ;+234 8092619038

REGARDS,
AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.

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