419 scam: "Ambassador Dr Richard Montgomery CMG" <info@test.org> BRITISH CONSULATE OFFICE (ABUJA 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.
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:
- "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.
- british.ambassadorcl01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ambassador Dr Richard Montgomery CMG" <info@test.org>
Reply-To: british.ambassadorcl01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:05:39 -0700
Subject: BRITISH CONSULATE OFFICE (ABUJA NIGERIA)

BRITISH EMBASSY ABUJA NIGERIA,

Plot 1137 Diplomatic Dr,
Central Business District, Abuja 900103,
Federal Capital Territory

ATTN;

Dear Beneficiary.

I write to ascertain why you are yet to respond to my last email base on the Directive's from the British Embassy in Abuja Nigeria. I want to notify you that your

overdue compensation/inheritance payment has been irrevocably and unconditionally ready to be released to you. And base on the Directives by President Federal Republic

Of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR Commander In Chief Federal Republic Of Nigeria, you will be required to complete all necessary formalities to get your overdue

contract/inheritance payment irrevocably wired to any of your nominated bank account. In view of this new development, you are asked to immediately revert back to me

for further directives.

You are advised to keep this new development to your good self alone until you confirm your payment in your account. Thanks for your cooperation. We are sorry for the

late payment.

Re Confirming of your full details below

Full Name:
Address:
Age:
Occupation:
International Passport
Phone Number:
Next of Kin's:

Contact my office through this email (british.ambassadorcl01@gmail.com)

Yours Faithfully,

British Embassy
Ambassador Dr Richard Montgomery CMG
Compensation Office

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