419 scam: NIGERIA POLICE FORCE <ngkhgfgx@earthlink.net> SCAM VICTIMS,

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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:

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:
- "lagos" (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.
- commandermarvel01@webmail.co.za (Webmail, South Africa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: NIGERIA POLICE FORCE <ngkhgfgx@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: NIGERIA POLICE FORCE <commandermarvle@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:36:06 +0700 (GMT+07:00)
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS,

From: Command, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo [commandermarvel01@webmail.co.za]
HELP STOP CRIME/FRAUD.
Lagos State Commissioner Of Police, Nigeria's

Attention Email Bearer, ,

The buzz word in Nigeria today is the CHIEF COMMANDER POLICE FORCE
NIGERIA. This newly constituted ALL NIGERIA POLICE FORCE sent an audible
message to the enemy camp by clamping down on advance free fraud (419)
kingpins in the country within a month of its commissioning.

Time they say is the best judge, but we hope and believe this body will be
able to uphold justice and integrity.
[etc.]

Presently we discovered that some certain miscreants pose as
Bank/government officials to defraud innocent people off their hard earn
money.

We are alerted from our monitoring device while searching for the names
and address of these fraudsters, meaning that you are in contact with one
or more of these miscreants,We want you to help us with the information of
this scammers so that we carry carry out action immediately to track them
down down and have them arrested as justice demand.We want to help the
victims and other effected people that have lost they contract and money
in the hands of this scammers as to clear our country image from the list
of scamming country some funds have been map out for your compensation
through the federal ministry of finance to be paid to you.

As soon as we receive your response we will assign a lawyer to you who
will in turn update you and ensure that the funds you've already paid out
in the hands of Nigeria Scammers is recovered and handed back to you and
the fraudster persecuted accordingly. Below are information's needed from
you to assist us in our quest.
This office supersedes every other department in the Federal Ministry Of
Finance and is thus responsible for the final payment. The consequences of
not heeding to this warning would be yours. Please forward your banking
particulars and contract sum to this office immediately for action.

Considering the circumstances at hand, you are advice not to accept any
fax or telephone calls that does not come from this office. Reply
immediately you receive this message for more information.

Best regards,

1) Your Name, Address, email and telephone number

etc. etc.

Help fight crime to make this earth a better place to live in.

For further information contact:
Command, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF),
15 Avins Road, Ikoyi, Lagos,
Email:commandermarvel01@webmail.co.za

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