419 scam: metropolitan police <barristerifeanyiuba@yahoo.dk> Attention the email owner

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- metropolitanpolice71@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: metropolitan police <barristerifeanyiuba@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: metropolitanpolice71@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:15:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention the email owner

                                                                          Date ----------- 15 / 10 /2012

Attention My Dear


RE ARREST OF TWO BENIN CITIZENS, PRESENTLY IN OUR CUSTODY CHARGED WITH AN OFFENCE OF FRAUDULENTLY COLLECTING MONEY FROM FORIEGN BENEFICIARIES

This is to inform you that,the above subject matter is related to you which lead to the arrest of this two Benin who are in possession of a huge amount of monies($3.500.000.00) awaiting transit to Switzerland, during our interrogation with them, it was disclosed to us that it was a long time inheritance claim payment meant to be delivered to you,but it was routed Benin-London-Switzerland, secondly the documents found on them bear your name as a sole beneficiary of the said fund.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:------------------------- -----------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:---------------------- ------------------------

3.YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:---------------------
4.YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION---------------- -----------
5.YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:------------------------ ------------------------

But due to all the irregularities in their statements we discovered that they are fraudulent,for this reason we are contacting you for verification and confirmation if you have any long outstanding claim with the Benin government in the past or any bank/security company in Benin

We urgently demand a response to this letter to enable us advice you,and follow up this issue with the accused persons and the Benin Government for justice to be done if you are a victim of this fraudulent activities. Note that if we do not hear from you soonest we shall have no option than to repatriate the accused and return the money to the country of origin.

Thank you,
D.S CLARK (SP)
ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION OFFICER..
SCOTLAND YARD POLICE.
Please Contact this email metropolitanpolice71@yahoo.com
GREATER LONDON.

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