419 scam: "Mr. James F. Entwistle" <storagecompany25@gmail.com> Ref: FCC/10746/VCP3-14

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "zenith.bnkatmdep111@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "zenith.bnkatmdep111@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348080577705 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jamesentwistlelagos@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- crescent victoria island, nigeria email : jamesentwistlelagos@hotmail.com direct phone no: (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James F. Entwistle" <storagecompany25@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenith.bnkatmdep111@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:37:07 -0700
Subject: Ref: FCC/10746/VCP3-14

*THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESSEMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA2 Walter Carrington Crescent Victoria Island,
Nigeria EMAIL : jamesentwistlelagos@hotmail.com
<jamesentwistlelagos@hotmail.com>DIRECT PHONE NO: 234-8080577705DIRECT FAX
NO 1 9526581344Ref: FCC/10746/VCP3-14IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT NOTICE:DEAR
SIR,THIS IS SEQUEL TO THE MEETING I HAD TODAY WITH THE DIRECTORS OF
MINISTRY OF FINANCE. I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR
INHERITANCE FUND APPROVED BY THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT FOR RELEASE TO YOU IS
ONLY $8.2 MILLION .WE HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE THIS ISSUE UPON OURSELVES TO
SAFEGUARD YOU FROM THESE CRIMINAL MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND TO DISPATCH YOUR
ATM CARD TO YOU WITHOUT MORE PROBLEMS AND FEES AFTER FEES, OFTEN SUFFERED
BY YOU IN THE HANDS OF DISHONEST OFFICIALS.THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE
AGREEMENT I SIGNED WITH THE NIGERIAGOVERNMENT ON MY ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE AS
THE USA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, RESULTING FROM COMPLAINS WE RECEIVED DAILY
ON SCAMS IN NIGERIA AND IN AFRICA, ASIAN AND EUROPE ETC.SO YOU ARE HEREBY
ADVISED TO CONTACT ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC ON EMAIL:
zenith.bnkatmdep111@gmail.com <zenith.bnkatmdep111@gmail.com> ,
RECONFIRM,YOUR FULL NAME,YOUR MAILING/BILLING INFORMATION,YOUR DIRECT
PHONE/FAX NUMBERS THE NAME OF YOUR NEXT OF KIN AND A COPY OF YOUR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE IDENTIFICATION TO ENABLE US PUT
THIS THINGS ON RECORD AND IMMEDIATE TAKE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM
CARD.HOWEVER,ALWAYS KEEP ME POSTED AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM CREDIT
CARD VALUE OF YOUR FUND FROM THE PAYING BANK,ZENITH BANK PLC. WE HAVE
CALCULATED AND APPROVED THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR ATM CARD TO BE WITHIN THREE
DAYS UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE
DETAILS..REGARDS, Mr. James F.
Entwistle.United States Ambassador to {Nigeria}Nigeria PEPFAR Logo:
Nigerian sand Americans in Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS*

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