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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: "CHIEF HON,JEFF ROBERT CARL" <mecuba_meskana@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: interpolpoliceforcebenin@qatar.io
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:46:03 -0300 (ART)
Subject: INTERPOL POLICE




FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
EMAIL ADDRESS{interpolpoliceforcebenin@qatar.io}
TELEPHONE LINE:+22998247624

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
YOU ARE WELCOME TO DESK OF CHIEF HON,JEFF ROBERT CARL OF INTERNATIONAL
INTERPOL POLICE FORCE INVESTIGATION UNIT BENIN REPUBLIC,WORKING TOGETHER
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. YOU HAS REPORTED
TODAY FROM WORLD DELIVERING COURIER DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS OFFICIAL NOTICE TO YOU THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT WHICH WAS SENT TO YOU
OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW WAS RETURNED BACK TO BENIN REPUBLIC,AFTER
REPORTED RECEIVED FROM ( FBI ) WASHINGTON DC CAPITAL OF UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, I KNEW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR
CONSIGNMENT FOR SOME MONTHS NOW, IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT IT WAS RETURNED
BACK,IN ANY CASE IF ANYONE MIGHT CONTACT YOU VIA PHONE OR EMAIL.
WE NEED YOUR ABSOLUTE CO-OPERATION RIGHT NOW BECAUSE,YOUR PACKAGE BOX
WORTH TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3.600,000,00,IS RIGHT NOW IN CUSTODY OF INTERPOL
POLICE FORCE UNITY BENIN REPUBLIC. DUE CORRUPTION UNDERMINES POLITICAL,
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.

IT THREATENS SECURITY AND DAMAGES TRUST AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN SYSTEMS
WHICH AFFECT PEOPLE’S DAILY LIVES. ALTHOUGH CORRUPTION FREQUENTLY OCCURES
AT LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, ITS CONSEQUENCES ARE GLOBAL; ITS HIDDEN
COSTS IMMENSE.

INFORMATION WE GOT FROM ARTHUR STUART III DELIVERY COMPANY MAN STATED THAT
HE HAS BEEN MISSING YOUR LOCATION ALSO YOU HAVE DIED AND EVEN EXPLAINED
THAT YOU ENGAGED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH YOUR FAMILIES, TO HELP RECEIVE
YOUR CONSIGNMENT.AS THE WORLD’S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE
ORGANIZATION,IS TAKING ITS PLACE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE FIGHT AGAINST
CORRUPTION.AFTER WE RECEIVED THE REPORT FROM (FBI) DECIDED TO CALL THE
CONSIGNMENT BACK INTO OUR CUSTODY,JUST TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH FROM YOU.

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 REGION 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 FIGHT CORRUPTION.

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

IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM TO US IF YOU ARE
ALIVE AND ALSO FURNISH US WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, POSTAGE ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO ENABLE US DELIVER THIS CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP
BY INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT IMMUNITY,WE HAVE 186 MEMBERS
FROM DIFFERENT 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 OR COMBAT
INTERNATIONAL 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`S 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 STARS INITIATIVE, IS
WORKING TOWARDS THE RECOVERY 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 VICTIMIZED COUNTRIES.

MEANWHILE,THE DEMURRAGE YOUR CONSIGNMENT HAS ACCUMULATED SO FAR SINCE IT
BACK INTO OUR CUSTODY IS TOTAL AMOUNT OF $57,00 AND I AM ADVISING YOU TO
BE FAST IN ALL YOUR ACTION TO AVOID MORE DEMURRAGE. BE REST ASSURED THAT
UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WITH THE FEE OF $57,00.DOLLAR ,WE
WILL PROCEED IN DELIVERING YOUR CONSIGNMENT WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
OUR DELEGATE.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 IS INTERPOL POLICE ACCOUNTANT OFFICER NAME WHERE YOU SHOULD SEND THE
MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER:
RECEIVER NAME: OBIORAH SIMEON
ADDRESS: 000-874-8709
COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY: COTONOU
TEST QUESTION: WHAT COLOUR
ANSWER: WHITE
MTCN:...................



THANKS
CHIEF HON,JEFF ROBERT CARL
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FRAUD FIGHTER INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE
UNITY.



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