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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: CHIEF MCCAIN JOHN <"www."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: CHIEF MCCAIN JOHN <interpolpoliceforce745@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 22:12:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
WWW.INTERPOL.INT
EMAIL interpolpoliceforce745@gmail.com
Tell..+1(202) 844-0811

URGENT ATTENTION

YOU ARE WELCOME TO DESK OF CHIEF MCCAIN JOHN, INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE
FORCE INVESTIGATION UNIT BENIN REP,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 WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES. YOU HAS REPORTED TODAY FROM WORLD
DELIVERING COURIER DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS OFFICIAL NOTICE TO YOU THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WORTH TOTAL AMOUNT
OF $10.800,000 WHICH WAS SENT FOR YOU OVER A COUPLE OF MONTH NOW WAS
RETURNED BACK TO BENIN REPUBLIC, AFTER REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM ( FBI )
WASHINGTON DC CAPITAL OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT SINCE MONTHS WEEKS NOW, IT IS
UNFORTUNATE THAT IT WAS RETURNED BACK.

WE NEED YOUR ABSOLUTE COOPERATION RIGHT NOW BECAUSE, YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX
WORTH TOTAL AMOUNT OF $10.800,000,,IS RIGHT NOW IN CUSTODY OF INTERPOL
POLICE FORCE UNITY BENIN REPUBLIC. DUE CORRUPTION UNDERMINES POLITICAL,
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. IT THREATENS SECURITY AND DAMAGES TRUST AND
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN SYSTEMS WHICH AFFECT PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES. ALTHOUGH
CORRUPTION FREQUENTLY OCCURS AT LOCAL OR NATIONAL LEVEL, ITS CONSEQUENCES
ARE GLOBAL; ITS HIDDEN COSTS IMMENSE.
AND INFORMATION WE GET FROM FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY DELIVERY COMPANY MAN
STATED THAT HE BEEN MISSING YOUR LOCATION ALSO YOU HAS DEAD AND EVEN
EXPLAINED THAT HE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH YOUR FAMILIES, TO HELP THEM
RECEIVING YOUR CONSIGNMENT.AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL
POLICE ORGANIZATION,IS TAKING ITS PLACE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE FIGHT
AGAINST CORRUPTION.AFTER WE RECEIVED THE REPORTED FROM (FBI) DECIDED TO CALL
THE CONSIGNMENT BACK INTO OUR CUSTODY,JUST TO FIND THE TRUTHFUL.

IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM TO US IF YOU ARE
ALIVE AND ALSO FURNISH US WITH

YOUR FULL NAMES, ..................

TELEPHONE NUMBERS .......................
EMAIL AND PASSWORD.....................
SEX.................................
OCCUPATION.......................
COUNTRY....................

TO ENABLE US DELIVER THIS CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP BY INTERNATIONAL
INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNITY IMMUNITY, WE HAVE 186 MEMBER COUNTRIES. CREATED
IN 1923, IT FACILITATES CROSS-BORDER POLICE CO-OPERATION, AND SUPPORTS AND
ASSISTS ALL ORGANIZATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND SERVICES WHOSE MISSION IS TO
PREVENT OR COMBAT .
INTERNATIONAL CRIME

MEANWHILE,THE DEMUR RAGE YOUR CONSIGNMENT HAS ACCUMULATED SO FAR SINCE IT
BACK INTO OUR CUSTODY IS TOTAL AMOUNT OF $150.USD AND I AM ADVISING YOU TO
BE FAST IN ALL YOUR ACTION TO AVOID MORE DEMUR RAGES. BE REST ASSURED THAT
UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WITH THE FEE OF $150.DOLLAR ,WE WILL
PROCEED IN DELIVERING YOUR CONSIGNMENT WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY OUR
DELEGATE. FOR SECURITY REASONS ENDEAVOR TO INDICATE THIS ( CODE NUMBER ) (
BJ/XXL14160) THIS CODE SHOWS THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE
CONSIGNMENT BOX. CONTACT US NOW WITH THIS EMAIL...
interpolpoliceforce745@gmail.com
THANKS

CHIEF MCCAIN JOHN
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FRAUD INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
EMAIL US RIGHT NOW interpolpoliceforce745@gmail.com
Tell....+1(202) 844-0811

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