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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: "AMB. MARY BETH LEONARD" <jamesfentwistle2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambassadortonigeriaoffice8@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2022 18:33:24 +0100
Subject: United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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OFFICE OF THE NEW UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA,
ABUJA, NIGERIA.

EMAIL: ambassadortonigeriaoffice8@gmail.com

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,


I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON THURSDAY
AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $20.5M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS
TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO
NIGERIA, I AM A 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 ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS
WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).

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,
YOUR PACKAGE ($20.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE
FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $200.THE
FEE MUST BE PAID VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
MY FLIGHT IS THURSDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT
THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT IS NOT
MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.

PLEASE CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
ambassadortonigeriaoffice8@gmail.com

AMB. MARY BETH LEONARD

US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

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