419 scam: police interpol <interpol.police267@gmail.com> FROM 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "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)
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.
- +22998983319 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- interpol.police267@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: police interpol <interpol.police267@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:41:25 +0100
Subject: FROM INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.

You are welcome to desk of Chief Hon. Jeff Robert Carl the inspectorgeneral of
International Interpol Police Force Investigating Benin Republic.
Chief Hon. Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E-mail;; interpol.police267@gmail.com
Telephone--+229 98983319
We are Working 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.My Dear .

How are you today ? we the entire official member of this Interpol Police
Force are here to inform you that your ATM CARD which you did not receive
last year has been in the TNT COURIER COMPANY since then and we have
agreed with them that they will ship out your ATM CARD immediately you
contact them with your information and they informed us that you will pay
for the security fee that their security department official are securing
the ATM CARD of yours since that last year and they are demanding for $497
Us Dollars and $445has been paid already to them .

So now we are advising you to send them the remaining $52.today so that
they can ship out your ATM CARD with over night delivery which will be 24
hours delivery and for your information , your ATM CARD will expire on
the day 13/ 09 / 2013 and it was credited to be withdrawing $7000.00 from it
per day .
To avoid any delay my dear , you advise to send the $52 today to this
information below through Western Union only for easier receiving of the
money and below is the information .
Receiver: Mr. Dibor O Rapheal
Country: Benin Republic
City : Cotonou
Question:Very Urgent?
Answer: Today.
Sender:
Amount $52
MTCN:
You are welcome to desk of Chief Hon. Jeff Robert Carl the inspectorgeneral of
International Interpol Police Force Investigating Benin Republic.
Chief Hon. Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E-mail;; interpol.police267@gmail.com
Telephone--+229 98983319
We are Working 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.My Dear .

How are you today ? we the entire official member of this Interpol Police
Force are here to inform you that your ATM CARD which you did not receive
last year has been in the TNT COURIER COMPANY since then and we have
agreed with them that they will ship out your ATM CARD immediately you
contact them with your information and they informed us that you will pay
for the security fee that their security department official are securing
the ATM CARD of yours since that last year and they are demanding for $497
Us Dollars and $445has been paid already to them .

So now we are advising you to send them the remaining $52.today so that
they can ship out your ATM CARD with over night delivery which will be 24
hours delivery and for your information , your ATM CARD will expire on
the day 13/ 09 / 2013 and it was credited to be withdrawing $7000.00 from it
per day .
To avoid any delay my dear , you advise to send the $52 today to this
information below through Western Union only for easier receiving of the
money and below is the information .
Receiver: Mr. Dibor O Rapheal
Country: Benin Republic
City : Cotonou
Question:Very Urgent?
Answer: Today.
Sender:
Amount $52
MTCN:
FROM INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
Hon. Chief Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E--Mail;;; interpol.police267@gmail.com
Telephone--+229 98983319Hon. Chief Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E--Mail;;; interpol.police267@gmail.com
Telephone--+229 98983319

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