419 scam: INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT <interpolpoliceforceunit@live.com> Fw : INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22991276722 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT <interpolpoliceforceunit@live.com>
Reply-To: interpolpoliceforceunit@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:42:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Fw : INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT

FROM INTERNATIONAL
INTERPOL POLICE
FORCE UNIT.
RC-32657, AIRPORT EXPRESS
ROAD,COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC
Fax+229
91276722 Hotline: (00229)
99096352.

Att: Beneficiary

You are welcome to Desk of
Inspector General Mr.Nelson George, International Interpol Police Force
Investigating Unit Benin Rep,Working together towards a corruption-free world by
promoting and defending integrity, justice and the rule of law' Mission
statement of the International Anti-Corruption Academy,We cover West African
Countries. You have been reported today from World deliverying courier
department.


How are you today ? Please this email
message is coming to you from Benin Republic International Police Command (INTERPOL) We are
contacting you today to inform you earlier that we discoverd your consignment
box sum of $1.200.000Usd from hands of arrested criminals we got in the African
Bank trying to shift your fund to their helper partner who will share the fund
with them.

After the arest we touch them and they comfesed that the
$1.200.000Usd belongs to you but they wanted to shift it to someone who can help
them and keep it well in Malaysia they also said that they have contacted you
several times regards the fund but you do not complied as they can transfer the
fund to you thats why they wanted to achieve the fund their self.

To
avoid much delaying, the $1.200.000Usd are safety in our treasure but we will
like to hear from you before we will proceed with the delivery to your doorstep,
But the best you have to do now is that you should keep away from anyone in
Internet from now till you have this your Funds consignment box from us because
there is lot happening in internet
today.
Interpol Police Force, in
partnership with the Stars Initiative, is working towards the recovery and
return of stolen assets. This project allows Interpol to actively engage national law enforcement bodies in
co-ordinated efforts to trace, seize, confisicate and return public funds to
victims.

Meanwhile, You will pay the total amount of US$168.00 for
issuance of Police clearance
report which is the hindrance for your non recieval of your fund and will
be signed by Attorney General

and
Endorse by your Embassy here in Benin. The documents will back up the
consignment box before the delivery will take place, I am advising you to be
fast in all your action to avoid more problem so that we should delivering your
consignment box within 7 working days, The delivering your consignment box which
will be accompanied by our delegate,

Below Interpol Police accountant
officer name where you should send he money through western union money transfer.

Receiver
Name.......... OBUNSO BENJAMIN.
City.........Cotonou
Country.:Benin
Republic
Test Question: What Colour
Answer: Green

Mtcn...................
Senders Full Address

Lastly. We did
this that way to avoid any story with your consignment box because these gentle
men called Anthony Peter and Mr.Terry Cool and many others people here wanted to
shift the consignment box and for now they are under our care on which they must
serve Benin goverment six months in
Jail.

Contact us with the payment
of the $168 upon the receipt of this mail if you wish to receive your fund and
stop wasting your hard earn money from Fraud.

Thanks and remain blessed.

POLICE INTERPOL COMMAND

Inspector General Mr.Nelson
George.
Telephone== Hotline: (00229) 99096352.
COTONOU INTERNATIONAL
POLICE INTERPOL COMMAND BENIN REPUBLIC

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