419 scam: "Nigeria Police Force"<infor@aol.com> I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE EXPECTING YOUR DELAY FUNDS

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- npforce100000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nigeria Police Force" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mronovo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:26:41 +0100
Subject: I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE EXPECTING YOUR DELAY FUNDS

Attn: Beneficiary,

May you remain favored.

I am (Mr.Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo) the rightful Director of The Nigeria Police Force(NPF).

I understand that you are expecting your delayed fund to be transferred into your bank account, but some top government officials and bank partners will not tell you the truth about your fund and all they are doing is to tell you to pay outrageous fees which you refused to come up with.A week ago, the Presidency and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$10,000,000.00 to you and Mrs. Cynthia Edward, came to my office to let us know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you instructed her to come for the claim of your funds as the rightful beneficiary and Here is an account provide by Mrs. Cynthia Edward below, Did you instructed her to claim your funds?

Washington Mutual Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mrs. Cynthia Edward.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: US$10,000,000.00

Since you sent her to us, kindly give us the authority to transfer your Funds to her,because she has provided us with her own Bank Account in CANADA and as soon as we hear from you,we shall proceed with the transfer.Get back to me and i will tell you the possible way to get your fund delivered to her without the consent of anyone i know God will reward me after all.

I expect your prompt response through my private email:(npforce100000@gmail.com)

Regards.
Mr.Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo
Chairperson,
Nigeria Police Force(NPF).

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