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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: INTERNATION POLICE <geonali1051@verizon.net>
Reply-To: interntionalpolice311@mail.md
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:14:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION FROM INTERNATIONAL POLICE


   
     INTERNATIONAL POLICE 
                
                                        (INTERPOL)
RC-32657, HEATTHROW INTERNATIONAL  AIRPORT COMMAND,
BENIN REPUBLIC  EMAIL: (interntionalpolice311@mail.md)
PHONE ;00229-93065020


(WE ARE PROUD OF OUR IMAGE AND OUR PRAYER  IS TO GOD GIVE US MORE KNOWLEDGE FOR OUR  DUTY, GOD BLESS INTERPOL. )
 

 
 
ATTENTION FROM INTERNATIONAL POLICE
 
 
 LISTEN TO ME, I AM MR.JOHN RICHARD DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL POLICE BENIN BRANCH WEST AFRICA ( INTERPOL) I AM TO OFFICIAL INFORM YOU THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC INTRUCTED  US TO CARRY OUT THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT YOU ARE HAVING OVER HERE IN THE AFRICA  AND AFTER OUR INVESTIGATION  CONSULTANT WITH WEST AFRICA MONETARY INSTITUTE ( WAMI ) THE INVETSIGATION CONCERNING YOUR FUND WAS HANDED OVER TO US PER THE MEETING THAT WAS GOING ON FOR PASS 5DAYS WHICH ENDED TODAY.
 
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE ; I AM HERE TO OFFICIAL INFORM YOU THAT OUR MEN'S WENT TO WESTERN TODAY AND SECURE THE CHEQUE FROM THE OFFICE OF  WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENCY THAT SURPOSE TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOU THROUGH THEIR WESTERN UNION OFFICE AS IT RESULT THAT THE CHEQUE IS VERY HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE TRANSFER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER ,SO THE CHEQUE IS NOW IN OUR CUSTODY.

AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO TRY AND SEE THAT YOU MEET UP WITH OUR REQUEST SO THAT WE CAN RELEASE YOUR CHEQUE AND DELIVERY IT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WITH OUT HAVING ANY OTHER PROBLEM BUT THE ONLY THING THAT WILL HOLD YOUR FUND HERE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM TO US YOUR FULL INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE CHEQUE TO YOU AND YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH OUR DUTY SERVICE CHARGE WHICH IS $110 DOLLARS ONLY , YOU ARE HERE ADVICE TO URGENTLY SEND TO US THE DUTY SERVICE CHARGE THAT MUST TO PAY BY THE BENEFICIAL AS WHICH IS $110.OOUSD AND YOUR FULL INFORMATION BELLOW SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR CHEQUE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
 
 
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS
YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
YOUR PASS-PORT OR ID CARD
 
=============================================================================


 
AND YOU HAVE TO SEND THE MONEY WITH THE NAME OF OUR AGENT  ON THE INFORMATION BELLOW THROUGH ANY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.   
 
RECEIVERS : :::::::EZE HYACINTH
COUNTRY : :::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY : :::::::::::::::COTONOU
TEST QUESTION : WHO IS GREAT
TEST ANSWER :::: GOD
AMOUT : :::::::::::$110
MTCN::::::::::::::::
 
DO NOT FORGET TO SEND TO US THE PAYMENT INFORMATION IMMIDIATELY YOU HAVE SEND THE MONEY.
  


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