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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: POLICE ASSOCIATION <fddd26@msn.com>
Reply-To: <c.morrison@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:05:30 +0000
Subject: CERTIFIED LETTER FROM THE POLICE ASSOCIATION




INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES SECTION (I.P.A.)
Region No. 2 New York City
P.O. Box 804 Knickerbocker Station
New York City, NY 10002-0804
U.S.A.


Attn: SIR/MADAM,

The office of the international police association (I.P.A) hereby writes to inform you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you. It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that, if only you are willingly to comply with the POLICE ASSOCIATION.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the I.P.A. is now directly in charge of your Project .The most annoying thing is that the bad officials wont tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily.


Listed below are the Names and banks behind the non release of your funds and We managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. PLEASE CHECK AMONG THESE NAMES IF THERE IS ANY ONE AMONG THEM WHO HAVE SCAMMED YOU, IF YES GET BACK TO OUR OFFICE FOR LEGAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

Prof. Charles soludo(CBN), Senator David Mark ,Dr. Lamido Sanusi(CBN),Mrs, Farida Waziri * EFCC*, John Rob(Barclays bank plc),Mrs Stella Brown(Barclays bank plc),Ronald Franklin, Barrister Ucheuzo Williams Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi,Mr. Mike Jombo ,Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member ,Mr. Tunde Lemo,Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member , Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Member ,Mrs. Anthony Nnamoi(Diplomat), Mr. Adam Smith(Diplomat) AND SO MANY OF THEM NOT LISTED

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from our source. We do hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail with immediate effect and report to us concerning Your Last Transaction with such people as we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released. While contacting Him, do reconfirm the information below

1. Full Name:2. Address:3. Nationality:4. Age: Date of Birth:5. Occupation:6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular:......Fax:..7. State of Origin:8. Copy of your identity Card:

Thank you for your understanding.


Sincerely yours,

DOUGLAS H. KING, DIRECTOR IN CHARGE, CASE 16:41B:11
INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES SECTION (I.P.A.)
Region No. 2 New York City
P.O. Box 804 Knickerbocker Station
New York City, NY 10002-0804

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