419 scam: Office <hkjxxjajs@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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 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.
- office846323@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Office <hkjxxjajs@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:55:58 -0800
Subject: US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

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US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
11 GARKI ROAD ABUJA, NIGERIA
Email (office846323@gmail.com )-

ATTN: SIR/MADAM

I'm AMBASSADOR Richard Merrill Mills Jr., I WILL BE
ARRIVING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING NEXT WEEK
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 FURTHER IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT TO YOUR ADDRESS . IF YOU DO NOT
COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR
PACKAGE.

VISIT WEBSITE:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_M._Mills_Jr.

I WILL BE HOPPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!

THANKS,UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR
Email (office846323@gmail.com)

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