419 scam: "MR.DAVID GREENE"<director@oneillstrata.com> Greetings.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- usambassadortounitednations@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.DAVID GREENE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usambassadortounitednations@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:41:40 +0300
Subject: Greetings.

United States of American Embassy.
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive.
Central District Area, NIGERIA.

ATTENTION: Valued Beneficiary.

I AM MR.DAVID GREENE,NEW UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW ME, I WANT YOU TO CLICK THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME: US Embassy.gov https://ng.usembassy.gov.

Please this is to inform you that your compensation payment file was brought to my desk on last week Thursday morning because the New CBN director of Central Bank Of Nigeria and the western union/money gram Director here in Nigeria Africa said that they will divert/return your fund back to the Government Treasury bank account just because you failed to fulfill the obligations given to you by the Bank.

But I told them to wait because I am new in the office as a new us ambassador to Nigeria and until I hear from you immediately, so that I will know the reason why you decided to lose such amount of money $10.5 M United State Dollars which will change your life just because of $100.00 us dollars for the processing /Transfer charges fees of your funds payment.

You are lucky, your name and your email address are among those shortlisted in this category for the immediate payment of the sum of $10.5 M, United State Dollars as part payment of your overdue outstanding contract/inheritance fund.

Therefore, to enable us to achieve our goal to release your Fund to you, you are advised to re-confirm to us the information to enable us to conclude this transaction with you and come forward to pay the Transfer FEES of $100.00 us dollars for the immediate release and transfer of your fund to you without any more delay.

I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain to me the reason why you should abandon your fund or if you don't need it then I can change your name to another person so that the corrupt Government officials of Nigeria will not claim these funds for their selfish interest.

YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION IS NEEDED.

Your Full Name: _______
You’re Private Phone Number: _____
Home Address: _______ Sex/Occupation: ______
Age: _______
Your Identification Id: ____
Your Bank Account Details;--------

Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your Expedite Response.

I am not joking,I am serious.You have suffered enough.

PLEASE SEND ME EMAIL THROUGH MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS: usambassadortounitednations@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS.

MY BEST REGARDS.

MR.DAVID GREENE.
NEW UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
EMAIL ADDRESS: usambassadortounitednations@gmail.com

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