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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- jamesfentwistle51@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE" <yhdfgb@kokomina.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <jamesfentwistle51@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:37:31 +0600
Subject: GOOD NEWS
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
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DEAR: SIR / MA,
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AFTER AN OFFICIAL MEETING HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AND MINISTER O=
F FINANCE CONCERNING UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES,JU=
ST LIKE YOU.I WAS VERY MUCH ANNOYED WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT YOU PAID MUCH MON=
EY YET YOU NEVER RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS.THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO HELP YOU.
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I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING AND I WILL BE BRI=
NGING YOUR FUNDS OF US$15.8 MILLION ALONG WITH ME THROUGH UNITED STATES DIP=
LOMATIC MISSION TO YOUR COUNTRY.BUT 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 VOTE POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.JUST LIKE I HELPED R. BLACKWALL =
IN ERLANGER, KY USA AND OTHERS RECEIVED HIS FUNDS THROUGH FEDEX DELIVERY SE=
RVICE THIS YEAR 2015. TRACK THE BELOW AND SEE IT YOURSELF:
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1.)FedEx.com
Tracking No: 628702131974
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2.FedEx.com
Tracking No: 626836538338
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MAKE SURE YOU TRACK IT FIRST.AND AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I=
SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR HOME..(SEND YOUR INFORMATION:
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1. YOUR FULL NAME
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2. CELL PHONE NUMBER
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3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).
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4.YOUR OCCUPATION
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YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER. YOU ARE=
A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF NOW AND THERE IS=
NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
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AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION.S=
O THAT I CAN SEND MY FLIGHT SCHEDULE TO YOU.PLEASE GO THROUGH MY WEBSITE AN=
D READ BIOGRAPHY: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html
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MY FLIGHT IS MONDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELI=
VERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT I=
F YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE EMAIL ME AT ( jamesfentwistle51@gmail.com=
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YOURS TRULY
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
AMBASSADOR JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
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