419 scam: "Nigerian Police Force (NPF)" <insphafiz@superposta.com> Final Notice of your recovered funds

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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:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348088291626 (Nigeria, 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.
- insphafizringim@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- island lagos nigeria tel: +(234) 808 829 1626 email: insphafizringim@superposta.com final notice of your recovered funds the attention of (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nigerian Police Force (NPF)" <insphafiz@superposta.com>
Reply-To: <insphafizringim@superposta.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 17:09:36 +0800
Subject: Final Notice of your recovered funds

From: Inspector General of Police,
Mr. Hafiz Ringim
Nigerian Police Force (NPF)
Force Headquarters
Amodu Bello Way, Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria
Tel: +(234) 808 829 1626
Email: insphafizringim@superposta.com

Final notice of your recovered funds

The attention of the US Embassy in Lagos Nigeria has been drawn to the attempt of theft regarding your unclaimed funds due to your inability to receive your payment. We have received several petitions from 285,000 US citizens about their efforts in this regards and they alleged that several amount of funds have been made to various agencies in Nigeria example NNPC, Central bank of Nigeria, Ministry of finance, Zenith bank Plc, The Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), Customs and many more to no avail. The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) authority here in Lagos Nigeria writes to inform you of the theft that is going on in the Zenith Bank Plc, Lagos Nigeria. Where one Mr. Clifford Amanze from Imo state and his colleague Mr. Joseph Whitewood an American is attempting to change the ownership of your funds valued 500,000 Dollars (Five Hundred thousand Dollars) to his friend Mrs. Martha Tabares from Chicago IL, USA. This electronic message is to notify you of the change and
to confirm if you authorised Mr.

Your case with file number US/NG0111240212 valued 500,000 Dollars (Five Hundred thousand Dollars) have been investigated and found to be legitimate and 100% risk free. The US embassy will now stand as a garantor between you and the accredited paying agent Zenith Bank Plc here in Lagos Nigeria. You can send an electronic message to Mr. Dandy Ejiorfor of the Telex Department, Zenith Bank Plc on email zenithatmcenter1@superposta.com or call Tel: (234) 8060 3456 47 to confirm the change with the management of the Zenith Bank Plc, so that immediate transfer can be effected to the nominated bank account of Mrs. Martha Tabares from Chicago Il USA with The Bank of American account Number 3450018200 and Routing Number 110000121, BOA address 201 South State street, 60604 Chicago Il, USA.

You are hereby advised to respond within seven Bank working days to my office, failure which I will give clearance to Zenith Bank Plc, to effect the successful electronic wire transfer in favour of Mrs. Martha Tabares. I warn that this is not the kind of usual email you use to receive, act immediately to enable the Zenith Bank Plc give you further details and directives.

Best Regards,

Inspector General of Police,
Mr. Hafiz Ringim
Nigerian Police Force (NPF)
Force Headquarters
Amodu Bello Way, Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria
Tel: +(234) 808 829 1626

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