419 scam: Douglas King <hm.transfer.unit1137@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (IPA)?

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- +447024084954 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- atmaccess707@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- station new york city, new york 10002-0804 usa atmaccess707@i12.com =20 we, office of the international police authority (ipa) (I12; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Douglas King <hm.transfer.unit1137@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmaccess707@i12.com
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:48:52 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (IPA)?

INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (IPA)
Region No. 2 New York City
P.O. Box 804 Knickerbocker Station
New York City, New York 10002-0804 USA
atmaccess707@i12.com
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We, office of the international police authority (IPA) hereby write t=
o inform you that we caught a diplomatic lady called Mrs. Vernon Wall=
ace at (John F Kennedy International Airport) here in New York with a=
consignment box filed with United State Dollars.
=20
Meanwhile, base on our interview to the diplomat she said that the co=
nsignment box belongs to you, that she was sent by one Williams I. Lu=
is to deliver the consignment box to your doorstep not knowing that t=
he content of the box is money. The diplomat also said that her first=
transit in the state was at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Internation=
al Airport Ohio.
=20
Now, the diplomat is under detention in the office of (IPA) security,=
and we cannot release her until we carry out our proper investigatio=
n on how this huge amount of money managed to be yours before we will=
release her with the box.. So, in this regards you are to reassure a=
nd prove to us that the money you are about to receive is legal by se=
nding us the Award Ownership Certificate showing that the money is no=
t illegal.
=20
Note, that the Award Ownership Certificate must to be secured from th=
e office of the senate president, because that is the only office tha=
t will issue you the original Award Ownership Certificate of this fun=
ds, this is because the fund originated from United Kingdom,England.
=20
You are advised to forward immediately the Award Ownership Certificat=
e if you have it with you, but if you did not have it we will urge yo=
u to contact back the sender of the diplomat to help you secure the A=
ward Ownership Certificate if at all you did not have it.
Below is the contact information of the person that sent the diplomat=
:
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Name: Williams I. Luis
=20
Email: williamluis69@yahoo.com
=20
Phone: +44-702-408-4954
=20
Furthermore, we are giving you only but 8 working business days to fo=
rward the requested Award Ownership Certificate. Please note that we =
shall get back to you after the 8 working business days, that if you =
didn=92t come up with the certificate we shall confiscate the funds i=
nto World Bank account then charge you for money laundering, but if y=
ou forward the Award Ownership Certificate then we will release diplo=
mat with your consignment box also gives you every back up on the mon=
ey.
=20
NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS DEAL HAVE TO BE KEPT HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AS R=
EPORTS HAVE REACHED MY OFFICE THAT SOME TOP CORRUPT OFFICIAL OF THE F=
.B.I ARE TRYING TO STEAL YOUR FUNDS,SO LET NO ONE KNOW ABOUT THIS UNT=
IL YOUR CONSIGNMENT GETS DELIVERED TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS.
=20
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation
Yours Truly,
I.P.A REGION NO:2
DCP. DOUGLAS H. KING
Cc: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI).
Cc: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA).
716-748-6113

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