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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: "MR.ADAM DALLEY" <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: mr.adamdalley14@globomail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:34:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM INTERNPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.


FROM INTERNPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.

DESK OF DR,DAVID KAKA C,

INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE

FROM INTERNPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.



ATTENTION PLEASE

WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS A CORRUPTION-FREE WORLD BY
PROMOTING AND DEFENDING INTEGRITY, JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW’ MISSION
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACADEMY,WE COVER WEST
AFRICAN COUNTRIES.



THIS IS OFFICIAL NOTICE TO YOU THAT WE HAVE BEEN
MANDATED BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. PRESIDENT DR THOMAS BONI YAYI TO MONITOR
AND FOLLOW UP YOUR PAYMENT OF FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS $2.5MILLION WITH WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC OFFICE.



WE CAME TO UNDERSTAND THROUGH OUR INVESTIGATION TEAM
THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS FOR A COUPLE OF  MONTHS
NOW AND YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS DUE TO CORRUPTIONS IN WESTERN
UNION OFFICE.



IT WAS BASED ON THIS THAT HIS EXCELLENCY MR. PRESIDENT
MANDATED US TO HANDLE YOUR PAYMENT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR
FUNDS WITHOUT ANY DELAY AS HE IS TRYING TO REBULID THE GOOD IMAGE OF
THIS COUNTRY WITH OUR FOREIGN CONTERPARTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.



OUR DUTY IS TO PUT A STOP TO ALL CORRUPTION FREQUENTLY
OCCURS AT LOCAL OR NATIONAL LEVEL WITH THE HELP OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION  (FBI) WHOM WE WORK HAND TO HAND WITH TO GET HOLD OF ALL
THE HIDDEN AND IDENITIFY THIEFS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.



THE INTERPOL POLICE GROUP OF EXPERTS ON CORRUPTION
(IGEC) AIMS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW INITIATIVES TO FURTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT’S EFFICIENCY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION. IT IS A
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUP WITH MEMBERS FROM ALL REGIONS OF THE WORLD,
COORDINATING AND HARMONIZING DIFFERENT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL APPROACHES.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACADEMY WILL BE THE WORLD’S FIRST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO FIGHTING CORRUPTION.



IT WILL ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER 
TO LEARN FROM THE WORLD’S FOREMOST AUTHORITIES IN ANTI-CORRUPTION
TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION.



WE NEED YOUR ABSOLUTE CO-OPERATION RIGHT NOW SO THAT
YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,5MILLION WHICH IS NOW IN CUSTODY
THE INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNITY OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.



 IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO
CONFIRM AND FURNISH US WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, POSTAGE ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO ENABLE US PROCEED WITH PROCESS OF YOUR FUND
DELIVERING TO YOU THROUGH OUR DIPLOMATIC INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE
FORCE UNITY IMMUNITY SERVICE AS CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP.



WE HAVE 186 MEMBER COUNTRIES. CREATED IN 1923, IT
FACILITATES CROSS-BORDER POLICE CO-OPERATION, AND SUPPORTS AND ASSISTS
ALL ORGANIZATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND SERVICES WHOSE MISSION IS TO PREVENT
INTERNATION CRIME. INTERPOL AIMS TO FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL POLICE
FORCE CO-OPERATION EVEN WHERE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS DO NOT EXIST BETWEEN
PARTICULAR COUNTRIES.

 

ACTION IS TAKEN WITHIN 72HOURS THE LIMITS OF EXISTING
LAWS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND IN THE SPIRIT OF THE UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. INTERPOL  CONSTITUTION PROHIBITS ANY
INTERVENTION OR ACTIVITIES OF A POLITICAL, MILITARY, RELIGIOUS OR RACIAL
CHARACTER.

 

INTERPOL AS LEADERSHIP THE PRESIDENT OF INTERPOL POLICE
FORCE AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER IN PROVIDING
STRONG LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION TO THE ORGANIZATION...



 INTERPOL POLICE FORCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION  (FBI), IS WORKING TOWARDS THE RECOVERY OF
FUNDS AND RETURN OF STOLEN ASSETS.



THIS PROJECT ALLOWS INTERPOL TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BODIES IN CO-ORDINATED EFFORTS TO TRACE, SEIZE,
CONFISCATE AND RETURN PUBLIC FUNDS TO VICTIM COUNTRIES AND INDIVDUALS.



BE REST ASSURED THAT UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE
INFORMATION AND THE DELIVERYING FEE OF $98.00,WE WILL PROCEED IN
DELIVERING OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.



FOR SECURITY REASONS ENDEAVOUR TO INDICATE THIS ( CODE
NUMBER ) ( BJ/XXL14160) THIS CODE SHOWS THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER
OF THE CONSIGNMENT BOX.  BELOW INTERPOL POLICE ACCOUNTANT OFFICER NAME
WHERE YOU SHOULD SEND THE MONEY.

 

THE $98 FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE ACCOUNT SHOULD BE SENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY.



RECEIVER NAME:: MR.CYRIL  EKWEALOR

CITY:: COTONOU

COUNTRY::BENIN REPUBLIC

TEST QUESTION::FOR WHAT?

ANSWER::CODE.

AMOUNT::$98 US DOLLARS.

 

ENSURE YOU FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS ALONG WITH THE PAYMENT
DETAILS TO ENABLE OUR PAYING AGENT PROCESS THE TRANSFER ACTIVATION CODE
IMMEDIATELY.



YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR.ADAM  DALLEY

TEL; +229.98952802

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