419 scam: POLICE DEPARTMENTKoch <"www."@fuga.ocn.ne.jp> $2.5 Million Compensation

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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- postoffice367@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: POLICE DEPARTMENTKoch <"www."@fuga.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: POLICE DEPARTMENT <postoffice367@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 22:19:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: $2.5 Million Compensation

The funds $2.5 Million US dollars were final credited to an ATM VISA
CARD for you. It has been registered to POST MAIL OFFICE to have it
deliver in your home address. The card is sealed in an envelope the
pin# 4 digits number is also in the same envelope together with the
ATM VISA CARD you will find the pin# inside the envelope. Please keep
the pin numbers secret you can as well change the pin code to any
other pin numbers of your choice. Make sure this code is kept secret
to you personal this is for your own safety avoiding any other person
accessing on it except anyone you asked to do so. I want you to email
the POST MAIL OFFICE and inform them you are the owner of the package
registered with them and you want a quick delivery to be done.

HERE IS THEIR CONTACT ADDRESS.

Contact Mr. Frank ubah
03 BP 1000,COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC.

E-mail Address: postoffice367@gmail.com

PHONE NO: (+229) 681-476-32

Please try and email the POST MAIL OFFICE as soon as you read this
mail from me they assured us that the delivery will take only 72hrs
(3) working days. So my dear, relax your mind within the next 72hrs
from now, you will receive the ATM CARD in your home address and you
start making withdraws with the ATM CARD.

Take note, i did not let the POST MAIL OFFICE to know the content of
the envelope, i just told them it's a written letter which you need
urgently. The reason why i told them this, is for them not to temper
with the ATM CARD or delay on the delivery to your address. So don't
let anyone to know what is inside the envelope. Try and email the POST
MAIL OFFICE today tell them have a letter registered with them and you
want a quick delivery made to you.

Thank you, we wait on your urgent response as soon as you receive the ATM
CARD.

YOURS IN SERVICE,
MR. ZAKI NDUDI
INSPECTOR GENERAL STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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