419 scam: "NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)"<npf_anticrimedept@click21.com.ng> Information

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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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "npf_anticrimedept@click21.com.br" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <npf_anticrimedept@click21.com.br>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:25:21 -0700
Subject: Information

THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)
Plot 16 Alausa, Ikeja-Lagos.PMB 072 Lagos.

From the desk of: Mr. Hafiz Ringim, Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force.

This is to officially inform you, that it has come to our notice with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System and the Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU) that you are having an illegal transaction with some impostors claiming to be official representatives locally and internationally. For that reason we are sending letter of warning to beneficiaries to warn them of this fraudulent activities we are presently em-battling.

Without taking much of your time, my name is Mr. Hafiz Ringim the Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your funds is because you did not fulfilled your financial obligation given to you and many fees were continuously demanded by these criminals which may you to put blame on this Nigeria Government. So we contacted the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) on your behalf in other to compensate you financially.

In other to avoid any further complication, you are advice to stop all further contact/communication with this shameless people who are trying to rip out money from you and also agree with me that henceforth you will never contact these imposters by email or Telephone again.

Since we the Nigeria Police Force is fully involved in this transaction, you are assured that this 100% risk free it is our duty to protect the American Citizens and other citizens from scam or any fraudulent act.

Your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it. A week ago, the Presidency and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$10,500,000 to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives Mr. Robert Jason and Mr. Jim Harrison to collect this Fund on your behalf, this morning.

For the fact that this Committee is faithfully in my full governance as the inspector general of police, I will like you to give me the authority to transfer your Funds into their own Bank Account in Singapore (Asia).

We await your immediate response via email and telephone. Reply to: (npf_anticrimedept@click21.com.br)
Officially Sealed,
Mr. Hafiz Ringim OON, NPM
Inspector General of Police Force

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