419 scam: Office <officeofthepresidency2008@gmail.com> US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2347086468873
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- uoffice389@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Office <officeofthepresidency2008@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:57:17 +0100
Subject: US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
11 GARKI ROAD ABUJA, NIGERIA
TEL: 234-708 646 8873
Email ( uoffice389@yahoo.com )-

ATTN: SIR/MADAM

I'm Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, I WILL BE ARRIVING TO
YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING NEXT TWO WEEKS WEDNESDAY AND I
WILL BE BRINGING WITH ME YOUR CONSIGNMENT WORTH OF $10 MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS 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 POWER TO GO THROUGH WITHOUT CUSTOMS CHECK. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH
WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO MEETING WITH YOU. (KINDLY SEND
YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO DELIVER THE
CONSIGNMENT). YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH TO GET YOUR CONTRACT/WINNING/
INHERITANCE FUNDS, BUT STILL YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE IT, THAT MAKES ME WONDER
WHY. YOU ARE A LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I DECIDED TO SEE YOU GET THESE FUNDS
SOON MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO TO STOP IT. MY FLIGHT
LEAVES ON NEXT TWO WEEKS WEDNESDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE
THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. PLEASE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU
HAVE GONE THROUGH TRYING TO GET THESE FUNDS SO I ADVISE YOU TO FOLLOW UP
WITH MY INSTRUCTION SO YOU GET THESE FUNDS SOON.HOWEVER IMMEDIATELY I
GET ALL YOUR REQUIRED INFORMATION'S I WILL FUTHER IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT TO
YOUR ADDRRESS . IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU
DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.

VISIT WEBSITE:https://ng.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/

I WILL BE HOPPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!

THANKS,
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR
234-708 646 8873
Email ( uoffice389@yahoo.com )

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