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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" <officedatta@att.net>
Reply-To: interpolpoliceforcebenin@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:58:50 -0800 (PST)
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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