419 scam: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE <inspectorgeneralpolice1984@w.cn> Comply with the police for the release of your ATM CARD

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "inspectorgeneralpolice1984@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "inspectorgeneralpolice1984@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22996478669 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE <inspectorgeneralpolice1984@w.cn>
Reply-To: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE <inspectorgeneralpolice1985@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:24:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Comply with the police for the release of your ATM CARD

FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE
STATION
ZOGBO COTONOU
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
POLICE
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA
MR.RUBEN MOUSSA
Email: inspectorgeneralpolice1984@w.cn
Telephone: +229-96478669

                    Attention Beneficiary:

3135064664


My name is Mr. Ruben Moussa the
inspector general of police Benin Republic,This is
to inform you that the government of this country Benin
Republic are rewarding you the sum of $500.000dollars as one of the scam
victim.

We where able to get your email through
those that extort money from you when the police got them arrested , One of them
gave us your email address. The president of this country His Excellency Mr.Yayi
Boni has sent aside the sum of $500.000 Dollars by Atm Card to send to you
through Dhl Courier Company,the maximium amount you will be withdrawing each day
is $4,500 dollar,the Atm Card will enable you cash your fund to any Atm Machine
center in your Area,We thereby have made a
concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery
to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the
conveyance.

Below
is your Atm Secret Pin Code (7712), Note
that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf. But you are to send $87
dollar immediately to our office for the Activation of your atm secret pin
code ! to enable you to withdraw your fund to any Atm Paying Machine Center in
your country.So you advice to contact inspector general of police
Benin Republic Office immediately with your full information for delivery of
your Atm Card and also to enable our office
confirm that you are the real owner of this Emaill address to aviod any
mistake.

Your Full
Name.......
Your
Country........
Your
City............
Your Telephone
Number.........
The Amount You
Lost..........

Contact our Office with this
information below for more information and for quick deliver of your Atm
Card.

Here are the SCAMMERS that were
arrested
God bless.
Mr. Ruben
Moussa
call our office
telephone number once you receive this message for more
information

FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION
ZOGBO COTONOU
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA
MR. Ruben Moussa
Email: inspectorgeneralpolice1984@w.cn
Telephone: +229-96478669

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