419 scam: quilihue <quilihue@neunet.com.ar> From the Desk of Inspector General of Nigeria Police Nigeria . (IGPS)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348066544339 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: quilihue <quilihue@neunet.com.ar>
Reply-To: okechukwunigigp3@swissmail.net
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:35:46 -0300
Subject: From the Desk of Inspector General of Nigeria Police Nigeria . (IGPS)

NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
TO SERVE AND PROTECT WITH INTEGRITY
Force Head Quarters
Louis Edet House
Shehu Shagari Way
P.M.B 266
Abuja/Ikeja, Nigeria
Private email: onovokechukwunigigp2009@f-mail.net

>From the Office of:
MR. Okechukwu Ogbonna Onovo.
Inspector General of Nigeria Police Nigeria . (IGPS)
Telephone +234-80-66544339,

!!!ATTENTION!!!

I received a report this morning from one on the criminal investigation office (CID) and under the Anti Recovery Team (ART) set up by the new President Umaru Musa Y’ardua for recovering of money scammed out from foreign contractors and inheritors.

These two suspected fraudsters/Scammers that are in my custody right now for query and interrogation has scammed you some amount of money. The report is that they have scammed you and other foreigners sum thousands of Dollars in respect of transferring inheritance/contract fund ($10.5,0000 million) (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) and also impersonating the office of the Central Bank Governor,Mr. Sanusi and other Nigerian Authorities.

Please I want you to forward to me all the people that have scammed you so that I will cross checked if Mr Okonkwo and John is among them. This is very urgent. Call me immediately you receive this message or you reply me back through my private email,
(onovokechukwunigigp2009@f-mail.net ) it is very urgent.

Please you are the only person that can settle this issue and situation right away.

Thanks,
Mr.Okechukwu ogbonna Onovo.
Inspector General Nigeria Police Force (IGPS)

*****The Aims of the Nigeria Police Force is to enhance the quality of life in our Country by working in partnership with the community and in accordance with constitutional rights to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe environment.It means transforming the Nigeria Police Force to adopt a more proactive approach to our responsibilities.In order to change these negative perceptions towards the police and earn the justifiable confidence and trust of members of the public, community policing as developed. Community policing means more than responding to distress calls and solving crime.If you have receive this message in error,urgently return it back by return email and delete all the original copies of it.Thank you for cooperation ***Nigeria Police Force Authority****@2010

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