419 scam: "USA Ambassador to Nigeria"<> READ CAREFULLY!......211.12.199.126:587

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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:
- "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. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "USA Ambassador to Nigeria"<>
Reply-To: usamb.ng@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:59:57 -0700
Subject: READ CAREFULLY!......211.12.199.126:587

US Department of State official seal.svg
Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria
Seal of the United States Department of State
USA Ambassador to Nigeria

READ CAREFULLY!

Attn:

This message is coming to you from office of the USA Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington. It is with great joy and concern that i write you this message,to let you know of your parcel which was recovered from the Nigerian Government,after the "All Ambassadors" meeting which took place last week in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Your,file/parcel ,happens to be among the files handed over to me for assistance and delivery which is right now in my possession and ready to be delivered to you by myself .

I am contacting you,because i shall be coming to your country for an official meeting on Thursday and will be bringing along with me,your parcel worth of USD$10,000,000.00 ( Ten Million United States Dollars Only).

Reading from your file,i understand you have really paid so much in trying to receive your parcel ,which makes me wonder how lucky you are to be among the person(s) to receive their parcel.Well, with my position as the USA Ambassador to Nigeria,i want to assure you,and also give you my word that i shall be bringing your parcel myself and there is nothing anyone can do about it this time

Your parcel,must be registered with the appropriate authorities and agencies for me to defeat the securities and other traveling agencies that might want to stop your parcel.The cost of registration of your package,is £65 only,which you must send immediately you receive this message to my secretary,with the information below VIA WESTERN UNION,so i can register your parcel to be able to deliver it to you next week when coming to your country.

Receiver:EBOM SIMEON
Location: Nigeria
Amount: £65 Only
No Text Question and Answer:
..........................Please forward the following information(s) to me after payment.
Sender's Name:..................
Sender's Address:................

This is all that you have to do,and after this,you will have to wait for a telephone call from my office immediately all arrangement is completed. At this time, i like you to confirm back to me,if the information i have in my file for your delivery is correct or not with a copy of your VALID ID for identification.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING TO ME.
Your Full Name:..................
Country:................
State:....................
Address:............
Telephone:............

I await your swift respond in due time for immediate follow-up on your parcel registration;

Yours In Service
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W. Stuart Symington
USA Ambassador to Nigeria

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