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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: USA AMBASSADOR MALAYSIA <usaembassy1960@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbomo@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 10:01:30 -0600
Subject: FROM USA AMBASSADOR MALAYSIA

USA AMBASSADOR MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
376 Jalan Tun Razak
Whatsapps- +60-11-5347-1982


Attention:

This site contains information on the United States of America and
Country Malaysia,It provides pages on the bilateral
relationship,between the two Countries ,as well as on foreign
police,economic affairs,domestic issues,and US,society ,and values,the
various sections of the Embassy work together as a one team to address
the goals of the mission,the United States of America mission led by
me, Mr. Brian D. McFeeters, works to foster a friendly relationship
between the US and Country Malaysia for the benefit of both Countries.

This is Mr. Brian D. McFeeters, the elected director general U.S.
Ambassador to Malaysia,and I am hereby writing below message as brief
notification that your victims compensation fund worth sum of
$50.000,000,00,which Malaysia Government,donated to use compensate all
the people that failed into scams victims,was brought to my office, by
Mr.Jien Wang,and he made me to understand that the stated mentioned
funds worth (US$50.000, 000,00) has already been uploaded into the new
(ATM Visa Card),but since then,none of them had a single word from
you,that's why the issues reported to my office as your Ambassador
Representative in a view of Cancellation and diversion into Government
Treasury Account as unclaimed funds, to ease the Country's Economic
Recession thus, due to your refusal to comply and meet with delivery
terms and conditions,Then, I asked what are the conditions, but I was
told that you are been required to pay the sum of (US$200),for Vetting
Inspection Clearance,before the new ATM CARD,would be delivered to
you.

I am here to validate you once again the plans confiscation of your
victims compensation fund to the government budget account, since you
don't want to receive the funds,as it was explained to you, but with
the experience i myself showed that your does wish to claims the
fund,meanwhile,do you want me to support them to signed the documents
for easy confiscation of your victims compensation fund,as you does
have anymore interest,but I pleaded with them to wait, because there
is no cause need to cancel the payment,that I will do my very possible
best to bring the issue to amicable conclusion once it has reported to
my office,honestly to the best of my knowledge, I found out that this
funds is legal and legitimate considering the various documents that
accompany it, I will be here to guiding you on this matter as well as
backing you up with all the necessary information that may be
required.

What could be your reasons of refusal and chosen to abandon such huge
amount of Funds? I want your urgent reconfirmation of your delivery
information to this office .because this might be the last life time
opportunity you are waiting to receive your funds, so do not fail to
utilize grab this wonderful moment you may be looking to make it a
reality. I will be waiting to hear from you in order to resolve the
issue as quickly as possible to enable you receive your overdue
payment,I assured you to received your new (ATM Visa Card),worth sum
of (US$50.000, 000,00),upon receipt the charge fee sum of
$200.00,kindly complete your delivery address as listed above.

Your Full Name: _________
Your Home Address: _________
Your Direct Cell No: _________
Your State: _________
Your City: _________
Your ID: _________
Country: _________

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Brian D. McFeeters
USA AMBASSADOR MALAYSIA
E-mail : usaembassy@post.cz
E-mail : cbomo@citromail.hu
E-mail : wwwpcpdc@citromail.hu
Whatsapps- +60-11-5347-1982

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