419 scam: Inter polpolice command <"WWW."@fine.ocn.ne.jp> INTERNATIONAL POLICE COMMAND WEST AFRICA.

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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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Inter polpolice command <"WWW."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Inter polpolice command <Interpolpolicecommand500@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 08:29:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL POLICE COMMAND WEST AFRICA.

INTERNATIONAL POLICE COMMAND WEST AFRICA.

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Attention,
We are notifying you this afternoon following so many Frauds report against you from west Africa here, precisely, Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. From the Table of western Union, Money Gram Transfer, we have been notified through the security agents that so much money has been sent by you to scam experts of the above countries who neither do not have any of your funds or have idea about that.
Most of this scammers uses names of corporate companies, Individuals and courts and even the security agencies to scam innocent citizen of their hard earned income.
Your case is prominent among this victims. And in conjunction with United states CIA, we are working diligently to get to the root of this. We got your email address through United states Ambassador in Benin, and of course you are from United states because your information are there clearly stated by western Union.
Now, for the sake of your freedom, we will like to know more about your transactions in west Africa here, and why all this fees are sent.
Bear in mind, we are to take serious negative actions against you if this emails is not replied within short time period.
West Africa Security Team

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