419 scam: Ambassador <uzo8@office345.onmicrosoft.com> NOTICE

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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:
- "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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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 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.
- equity3310@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ambassador <uzo8@office345.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <equity3310@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 13:19:01 +0100
Subject: NOTICE

U.S Ambassador to Nigeria
Plot 1075 diplomatic drive
Central district area, Abuja
Email: equity3310@gmail.com

Dear beneficiary,

This is to inform you that after an official meeting held with the (IMF), the President of Nigeria and Minister of Finance and also the EFCC concerning unpaid and unclaimed funds to foreign beneficiaries, just like you. I was very much annoyed when I found out that you have paid much money yet you never receive your funds and that prompted me to help you.

I shall be coming to your country for an Official Meeting and I will be bringing your funds of US$5.2 million along with me through United States diplomatic mission to your country. And this time I will not go through customs because as an USA ambassador to Nigeria, I am a USA government agent and I have the Veto Power to go through customs. Just like I helped four persons to deliver their funds last year November December 2013 through FedEx courier service and TNT courier service and to prove this to be true, you should track the below tracking numbers and see it for yourself:

1.) www.tnt.com
Tracking no: 123456785

However, make sure you track it first and see it yourself because as soon as I am through with the meeting I shall then proceed to your home. (Send me this information:

1. Your full name
2. Cell phone number
3. Address where you want me to bring the package).

You are a very lucky person because I shall be bringing it myself now and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Your package ($1.2m) must be registered as an ambassadorial package for me to defeat all odds and the cost of registering it is $877. The fee must be paid in the next 72 hours via western union, so that all necessary arrangement can be made before time will be against us. Send the fee via western union money transfer:

Receiverâ€™s name: ABUTU PETER
Address: Nigeria
Street: 58 Embassy drive lane
Text question:Who do we trust?
Answer: God
Amount: $877
Senders name:
MTCN.....

As soon as you send the fee make sure you send me the payment informationâ€™s so that I can send my flight schedule to you. Please go through my website and read biography:
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

I expect you to comply so that the delivery can be completed. If you do not comply, then it will not be my fault if you do not receive your package.

U.S ambassador to Nigeria
Ambassador James F. Entwistle:

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