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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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From: "Dr.Timothy J. Richardson Attorney" <high.commision@live.com>
Reply-To: police.united@9.cn
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:45:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLS,READ THIS MASSAGE VERY WELL


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San Diego International
Airport
INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
(INTERPOL)
SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CALIFORNIA 
ANTI-TERRORIST AND
MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
SAN DIEGO INTERNATONAL AIRPORT POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Lindbergh Field 3750 Sports Arena Blvd # 3, San Diego, CA 92110
P.O. Box 82956 

 
Attn:
Beneficiary

You are welcome to
Desk of Dr.Timothy J. Richardson Attorney, International Interpol Police Force
Investigating Unit California ,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 United States of
America Section.
 
How are you today ?
Please this email message is coming to you from (San Diego International Airport
California)  Police Command (INTERPOL) We are contacting you today to inform you
earlier that we discovers your consignment box sum of $7.500.000Usd from hands
of arrested criminals diplomatic Agent by the name Mr.Robert Wallace and his
friend Anthony Obi, we got in the Bank of America California,  trying to
shift your fund to their helper partner who will share the fund with
them.

After the arrest we touch them and they confessed that
the $7.500.000Usd belongs to you but they wanted to shift it to someone who can
help them and keep it well in Swiss Bank they also said that they have contacted you several
times regards the fund but you do not complied,that's why they wanted to achieve
the fund their self.
 
To avoid much delaying,the $7.500.000Usd are safety in
our treasure but we will like to hear from you before we will proceed with the
delivery to your doorstep,  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,
confisicate and return public funds to victims.

Meanwhile, You will pay the total amount of US$69.00
for issuance of Interpol Clearance
Certificate report  from the origination of the consignment box before it
will be released which is the hindrance for your non recieval of your fund and
will be signed by Attorney Generaland Endorse by your Embassy here in Benin. The
documents will back up the consignment box before the delivery will take place,
I am advising you to be fast in all your action to avoid more problem so that we
should delivering your consignment box, The delivering your consignment box
which will be accompanied by our delegate,

Note that you are expected to pay only $69.00 for
Police clearance report and you are to
pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the
consignment box in
favour of Mr,Onyibor Christopher as our accountant officer in Benin Republic
Send the $69.00 through western union once you receive this mail with the
information below for immediate release of your consignment box,
 
1.RECEIVER
NAME:............... Onyibor Christopher
2.COUNTRY:..........
Benin Republic .
3.CITY :............... Cotonou.
4.TEST
QUESTION:..............when?
5.TEST ANSWER:......Urgent
6.AMOUNT:...............$69. USD
 
Lastly. We did this
that way to avoid any story with your consignment box because these gentle men
called Mr.Robert Wallace and Anthony Obi and many others people here wanted to
shift the consignment box and for now they are under our care on which they must
serve United States government six months in Jail.

Contact us with the payment of the $69 upon the
receipt of this mail if you wish to receive your consignment box
today, 
 
Thanks and remain
blessed.
 POLICE INTERPOL COMMAND
DR. TIMOTHY J.
RICHARDSON
INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION
(INTERPOL)

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