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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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Fraud email example:

From: Ambassador office <makafor7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambjamesentwistle@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:18:15 +0100
Subject: From Office of USA Ambassador to Nigeria

From Office of USA Ambassador to Nigeria
Plot 1075 diplomatic drive
Central district
Area, Abuja

Dear Sir/Ma,

After an official meeting held with the president of Nigeria president
Buhari concerning unpaid and unclaimed funds to foreign
beneficiaries, I was very much annoyed when I found out from your file
that you paid so much money yet you have not still receive your
compensation funds for that reason I have decided to help personal
get you're fund.

My name is Ambassador James F. Entwistle the Immediate Past USA
ambassador to Nigeria I shall be coming to Washington Dc by next week
for an official meeting and I will be bringing a bank draft of
US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred United State Dollars only)
which the ministry of finance has sign on your name.

I shall be coming along with the check through the United States
Diplomatic mission to your country this time I will not go through
customs because as a USA ambassador to Nigeria, I am a USA Government
agent and I have the veto power to go through any where in this world
without verification of the customs officials.

I have help three beneficiaries from united state of America this year
to get there fund without any problem and you are the fourth person I
am helping now. the three individual who has already receive the fund
through my assistance are below Mrs. Antonio smith---------- Maryland
USA Mr. Roy Jerry-------------North Carolina USA and marlin Jones
--------Atlanta Georgia the above mentioned are the three persons who
has received there fund by my assistance in January and I cant see why
yours will not be possible. Base on that you are to send me your
bellow information for the delivery of your fund by next week as soon
as I come for the meeting. Your details required are bellow.

1. Your full name
2. Cell phone number
3. Address where you want me to bring the package
4. Scan International Passport or driver's license.

I know quit well from your file that you have really paid so much on
this delivery that makes me wonder you are a very lucky person because
I shall be bringing it myself and there is nothing anyone can do about
it your package ($US$3.5M) must be registered as an ambassadorial
package for me to defeat all odds through the Nigerian Government.

The cost of registering is just $230 as paid by orders who just
receive there fund presently. The fee must be paid in the next 72
hours via western union or money gram so that all necessary
arrangement can be made before time will be against us. you are to
contact my secretary CHRIS NWAFOR for the registration of the check:

Receiver Name: Chris Nwafor
Address: Lagos,Nigeria
QUestion: For What
Answer: Registration

The total amount for everything is $230.00 (Two Hundred and thirty
USD.) We have tried our possible best to indicate that this $230.00
should be deducted from the total sum but we found out that the funds
have already been deposited at Bank and cannot be accessed by anyone
except the legal owner (you).

I shall send you my flight schedule as soon as the registration is
done for you to know when exactly I will be leaving. You can go
through my website and read biography:
(http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html)

Note: as soon as I arrive your country I will call you so that
immediately I finished with my meeting I will be coming to your
address to hand over the check to you and also to let you know that I
will be going to your bank with you to deposit the check with all the
approved document backing up the check and I will make sure the check
clear in 3days before I live.

Yours Sincerely

Ambassador James F. Entwistle
USA Ambassador to Nigeria

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