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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.JACQULINE HILL" <mrsjacqulinehill@globomail.com>
Reply-To: insptgenpolicebenin1@globomail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:51:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.


 
HTTP://WWW.INTERPOL.INT/PUBLIC/ICPO/GENERALASSEMBLY/AGN78/PHOTOGALLERY/DEFAULT.ASP  
FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
RC-32657, HEATTHROW INTERNATIONAL  AIRPORT COMMAND,
BENIN REPUBLIC.
 
ATTN OWNER, IS  AN URGENT!!
YOU ARE WELCOME TO DESK OF CHIEF HON,JEFF ROBER CARL,INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE INVESTIGATING UNIT BENIN REPUBLIC.
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 NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS $950 WITH UNITED BANK OF AFRICA IN REPUBLIC BRANCH OFFICE.

WE CAME TO UNDERSTAND THROUGH OUR INVESTIGATION TEAM THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS FOR A COUPLE OF  YEARS NOW AND YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS DUE TO CORRUPTIONS IN WEST AFRICA. IT WAS BASED ON THIS THAT HIS EXCELLENCY MR. PRESIDENT BONY THOMAS YAYI 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 $950.000.00 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.

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 YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE SUM OF $89.00 FOR 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.
RECEIVER NAME.: ............. UDEALOR M. EKENE.
COUNTRY.:................ REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY........................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION................VERY
ANSWER.................. URGENT
AMOUNT...............US$89.00USD
MTCN..............?
SENDER'S NAME................?
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INTERPOL

THANKS
CHIEF  HON,JEFF ROBER CARL,
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FRAUD INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNITY.
FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
 

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