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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "US AMBASSADOR" <usa@usa.or>
Reply-To: ambassadorusa484@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 05:58:17 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA


LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE: +234-706 232 2098
FROM USA AMBASSADOR W. STUART SYMINGTON
ATTENTION

I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 20/03/2019 AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $10.5M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR REGISTERED HOUSE ADDRESS.

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 AND
THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

YOUR PACKAGE FUND WORTH ($10.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS US$99,THE FEE MUST BE PAID VIA MONEY GRAM OFFICE MONEY TRANSFER OR RIA MONEY TRANSFER SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.

RECEIVER'S NAME………PETER MOZIE
AMOUNT………………..US$99
COUNTRY………………NIGERIA
CITY:.........LAGOS

MTCN………………………………..
SENDERS NAME………….
SENDERS ADDRESS:......


Meanwhile you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to the wrong person.


1, Your full name
2, Your home address
3, Your State / Your City
4, Direct Telephone Number


AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT
INFORMATION. MY FLIGHT IS WEDNESDAY 20/03/2019 AND I EXPECT YOU TO
COMPLY BEFORE THEN 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.

AMBASSADOR W. STUART SYMINGTON
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
EMAIL: usa.embassy2222@gmail.com

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