419 scam: Barrister Jeffery Lawle <mr_jerryude020@yahoo.com> INTERPOL POLICE SERVICES USA AUTHORITY IN-CHARGE

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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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- interpolpolice1910@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Jeffery Lawle <mr_jerryude020@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: interpolpolice1910@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:00:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INTERPOL POLICE SERVICES USA AUTHORITY IN-CHARGE

INTERPOL POLICE SERVICES USA AUTHORITY IN-CHARGE
BARRISTER JEFFERY LAWLER.

CONTACT INTERPOL POLICE SERVICES USA.

Attn Dear Beneficiary,

Welcome to the interpol police office, because we have been monitoing your transaction with the severally diplomat agent and at the end here we found out that you are dealing with the wrong agent to deliver your CONSIGNMENT BOXÂ to your home menwhile we have collected your CONSIGNMENT BOX from the diplomat agent who came to USA ( in california here) and been at the airport delaying, in order to complete this delivery to your home but unfornately the CONSIGNMENT BOXÂ is now in our custody in california USA besides we cannot give it to any person accept you the rightful confirmation beneficiary of this CONSIGNMENT BOXÂ due to the large corruption of internet scam, anyway i will advice you to comply immediately.

therefore note that the only money which you have to send is the sum of $105 usd only for the Affidavit Of Ownership and you will be sending it to benin republic been the origin of these CONSIGNMENT BOX so Nevertheless, Note that as soon as we confirm the receipt payment for the Affidavit Of Ownership to be stamp by our lawyer Barrister Emeka Peter and your funds will be delivered to you at your door step via WITH THE ( INTERPOL, POLICE ) AGENT BECAUSE I DONâ€™T TRUST ANY COURIERÂ COMPANY or personal agent involve of this delivery of your CONSIGNMENT BOX to avoid you been ripp off.

After the arrest we touch the diplomat agent and he confessed that these CONSIGNMENT BOX belongs to you but they wanted to shift it to someone who can help them and keep it well in Benin republic 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 thatâ€™s why they wanted to achieve your funds by their self.

To avoid much delaying, the CONSIGNMENT BOXÂ are safety in our treasure but we will like to hear from you before IÂ will proceed with the payment, 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 FundsÂ Â from me because there is lot happening in internet today.

1. Your Full name,________________
2. Your home Address,______________
3. Your current telephone number,______
4. A copy of your picture,_____________
5. Your age/sex,____________________
6. Your country,____________________
7. Your occupation,__________________

Lastly. We did this that way to avoid any story with your FUNDSÂ Â because these gentle men called terry white hereÂ wanted to shift the CONSIGNMENT BOXÂ and for now they are under INTERPOL POLICE care on which they must serve usa government six months in Jail. Anyway your fast respond is needed now.

Meanwhile i advice you to follow all instruction from this INTERPOL POLICE immediately you get this e-mail and also send the charge for the Affidavit Of Ownership which
cost you only $105.00 USD and send with the above payment instruction as follow.

Receiver:Â Â MIKE OFO
City: Cotonou,
Country: Benin Republic.
Test: Inter?
Answer: instruction
Sender ,Name ...,
Mtcn No.....
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Secondly you have to send the needed money to our lawyer Barrister Emeka Peter in benin republic who will obtain the require documents and then forward it to the interpol police office in U.S.A here so that we can finalize the delivery of your CONSIGNMENT BOXÂ to your destination as we cannot longer accept any individual to handle this matter to avoid you losing this CONSIGNMENT BOX ok,

Regards,
Your In
Services
Barrister Jeffery Lawler.
E-mail-( interpolpolice1910@hotmail.fr )

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