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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: INTERNPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT <douglashull38@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: internpolpoliceforceunit@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:31:37 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?WU9VUiBVUkdFTlQgUkVQTFkgSVMgTkVFREVEIEZST00gRlJPTSBJTlRFUk5Q?=
=?utf-8?B?T0wgUE9MSUNFIEZPUkNFIFVOSVTigI8=?=


FROM INTERNPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.



GTD ROAD ABI COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN:



HEATTHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND,LONDON,UNITED KINGDO



FAX: 22-20-80-88 92   RC-32657,



(INTERPOL)RC-32657, HEATTHROW
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND, MR HILARY  OWEN. CALL.( CODE NUMBER ) (
BJ/XXL14160LONDON, UNITEDKINGDOMRC32657,  HEATTHROWINTERNATIONAL  
AIRPORTCOMMAND,BENINREPUBLIC P HONEFAX:22 20-80-88 92;RC-32657 EMAIL
(WE ARE PROUD OF OUR IMAGE AND OUR PRAYER  IS TO GOD GIVE US MORE
KNOWLEDGE FOR OUR  DUTY, GOD BLESS INTERPOL)



 



ATTENTION: DEAR BENEFICIARY,



THIS IS TO BRING IT TO YOUR NOTICE
THAT THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE BENIN BRANCH WEST AFRICA ( INTERPOL) ARE 
HERE BY OFFICIAL INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN
REPUBLIC  HAS INTRUCTED  US TO CARRY ON THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT YOU ARE HAVING OVER HERE IN THE AFRICA 
AND AFTER OUR INVESTIGATION  CONSULTANT WITH WEST AFRICA MONETARY
INSTITUTE ( WAMI ) SO EVERY INVETSIGATION CONCERNING YOUR FUND WAS
HANDED OVER TO US PER THE MEETING THAT WAS GOING ON FOR PASS 7 DAYS
WHICH ENDED TODAY,



 



CONFIDENTIAL NOTE ; WE ARE HERE TO
OFFICIAL INFORM YOU THAT OUR MENS HAVE GO TO WESTERN TODAY AND SECURE
THE CHEQUE FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENCY THAT
SURPOSE TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOU THROUGH THEIR WESTERN UNION OFFICE
AS IT RESULT THAT THE CHEQUE IS VERY HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE
TRANSFER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER ,SO THE CHEQUE IS NOW IN
OUR CUSTODY.



 



AS RESULT, BE INFORM THAT THE CHEQUE
IS NOW ON OUR CUSTODY AND WE DECIDED TO DELIVER THE CHEQUE TO YOU VIA
COURIER COMPANY SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IMMEDAITELY WITH OUT
ANY FURTHER DELAYING FOR YOU TO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH ANY OFFICE OR
DEPARTMENT THAT IS MONETARY YOUR FUND AS WE ARE CONCERN ON THIS MATTER,



 



NOW, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO MEET
UP WITH OUR REQUEST SO THAT WE CAN RELEASE YOUR CHEQUE AND DELIVERY IT
TO YOUR  DOOR STEP  IMMEDIATELY WITH OUT HAVING ANY OTHER PROBLEM BUT
THE ONLY THING THAT HOLDING YOUR FUND HERE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO
RE-CONFIRM TO US YOUR FULL INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE CHEQUE TO YOU
AND YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE WHICH IS
$105.00 DOLLARS ONLY  FOR SAFE DELIVERING YOU ARE HERE ADVICE TO
URGENTLY SEND TO US THE DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE THAT MUST TO PAY BY THE
BENEFICIAL AS WHICH IS $105.OO USD AND YOUR FULL INFORMATION AS BELOW
SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR CHEQUE IMMEDAITELY



 



YOUR FULL NAME

YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS

YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER



 



AND YOU HAVE TO SEND THE MONEY WITH
THE NAME OF OUR AGENT ON THE INFORMATION BELOW THROUGH ANY WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENCY OR MONEY GRAM,



 



RECEIVERS::::::::::::::::::::: NKECHIKWULU C. RAPHEAL



COUNTRY::::::::::::::::::::::: :BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::COTONOU

TEST QUESTION ::::::::::::GOD



TEST ANSWER::::::::::::::::BLESS



AMOUT :::::::::::::::::::::::::::$105.00



MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::



 



DO  SEND TO US THE PAYMENT INFORMATION IMMIDIATELY YOU SENT THE MONEY FOR THE¨PURPOSE OF DELIVERY CHARGE ONLY NEEDED.



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 INDIVIDUALS. BE REST ASSURED THAT UPON
RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND THE DELIVERYING FEE OF $105.00.
USD, WE WILL PROCEED IN DELIVERING OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX 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, YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CONTAINS $2.500,000.00 USD.





INTERPOL REGIONAL OFFICE BENIN



OFFICE IN CHARGE; SUPP. MR HILARY 
OWEN, CALL FAX: 22-20-80-88 92;RC-32657, OR CONTACT  MR HILARY  OWEN.
IMMEDAITELY YOU MADE THEPAYMENT AS BELLOW



 



THANKS AND GOD BLESS



MR HILARY  OWEN.



TEL; +229.98465813



 



FROM INTERNPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.



GTD ROAD ABI COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN:



FAX: 22-20-80-88 92;RC-32657,



,HEATTHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM


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