419 scam: "JAMES. F. ENTWISTLE"<ushighcommissionnigeria1@gmail.com> REGARDING YOUR FUND DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEEP

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "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.
- info.us.gov015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- nigeria 11 garki road abuja abuja, nigeria reply to: info.us.gov015@gmail.com website: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES. F. ENTWISTLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.us.gov015@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:51:13 +0100
Subject: REGARDING YOUR FUND DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEEP

Bureau Of Consular Affairs

US High Commission Nigeria

11 Garki road Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria

Reply to: info.us.gov015@gmail.com

WEBSITE: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

Good Day Dear,

It is obvious that you have not received your fund $15.5Million USD (Fifteen Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) paid to you as your Winning compensation Inheritance Contract award Fund paid to you due to past corrupt greedy Africa Governmental Officials who almost held your fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund and so many losses of fees from your end.

I shall be coming to America next week to have a brief meeting with the US Secretary of states and I will be bring your consignment package along with me and deliver it to you as the original owner because your name and email address was shown on the tag on the consignment as the original owner of the consignment. As US Ambassador to Nigeria and US security agent, is our duty and responsibility to protect our people from any harm or danger because I was made to understand that you have lost a lot fund in this that is why I personally intervene to make sure I bring your consignment myself and deliver it to you due to the volume of SCAM going on. Note you will be require to pay $750 to our Cargo Registry Officer to enable him register your consignment fund as an ambassadorial package to avoid any kind of inspection on your consignment.

Kindly re-confirm to the information listed below.(1)Your full name: (2)Your delivery address:(3)Your direct telephone number: (4)Your picture photo, Passport or ID card for proper identification of who you are. (5)Your nearest airport.(6)Sex and Age: (7)Your Occupation

Please Reply to this email: info.us.gov015@gmail.com

I will wait for your urgent response soonest.

Regards.

James F. Entwistle

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria

Email: ushighcommissionnigeria1@gmail.com

WEBSITE: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html

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