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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: "U.S..A AMBASSADOR MARY BETH " <normansucher8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marybethleonarda@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 15:46:28 -0700
Subject: U.S. AMBASSADOR FUND NOTIFICATION 19TH MAY 2022.


Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive Central District Area, Abuja.
CHECK HERE VIEW MY DATA:
https://ng.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/
=20
THIS IS Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard Ambassador to Nigeria. .=20
I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY AND I=
WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS THROUGH AN ATM MASTER CARD OF( $15 Million Uni=
ted State Dollars) ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOM=
S BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAV=
E THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE ME=
ETING 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 MYSE=
LF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT. CHECK
HERE: https://ng.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE GREAT DOUBT AND DISTRUST IN YOUR HEART
IN RESPECT TO THIS EMAIL COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SO MANY MISCREANTS
AND IMPOSERS (SCAMMERS) HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO
FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS CLASS PERSONS TO GET
ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION YOUR PACKAGE( $15 Million United State
Dollars) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO
DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS {300 Euro} THE
FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM
SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE
AGAINST US.
YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER
WITH THE INFO BELOW-
MY SECRETARY WORLD REMIT PAYMENT INFORMATION:

RECEIVERS NAMES : ODUM ROSEMARY NNEBUOGO
RECEIVERS ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA
AMOUNT : 350 EURO
PHONE: +234 806 893 7958
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT
INFORMATION. MY FLIGHT IS TUESDAY 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.
=20
SIGN
Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard
CHECK HERE VIEW MY DATA:
https://ng.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/
=20=20

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