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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: INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT <homellandseecurty@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interpolpoliceforceunit9@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 01:59:37 -0800
Subject: INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT

Attention Dear,

We are here to let you know that those officials whom are delaying
your funds not to be sent to you since has been arrested by this
Interpol Police Force and you are now advise to get back to us with
your information for more information because we are now in-charge of
the transaction to monitor it until you receive you fund.

Now contact us with below information and you will get your funds the
sum of $10.5Million united state dollars within 72 hours once your
contact us.

Your full name............
Your country..............
Your city..............
Your address..............
Your phone number.......
Your occupation.......
Your age................
Your male or female......
Your passport copy or id card......
Your next of king................

INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
Hon.Chief Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E--Mail------ interpolpoliceforceunit9@gmail.com
Telephone-- +229-9076-0937)

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