419 scam: Metropolitan Police Service Important notice about your Unclaimed fund

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Metropolitan Police Service
Reply-To: <sales@twin-creation.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:18:34 -0800
Subject: Important notice about your Unclaimed fund

I Am Robert Peel The Metropolitan Police Service UK. After proper investigations, we discovered that your impending payment that have been withheld by imposters, claiming to be Treasure department Lamido Sanusi L(Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria),Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr. Frank Nweke, None existing officials of the Oceanic Bank of Nigeria and Zenith Bank, UK winning Lottery, Andy Lear of Hsbc bank, Coca-Cola winning lottery FaceBook winning lottery, and IMF among a list of others is now under our custody with the help of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Local Police Force.

Investigations revealed that you have spent a lot on your personal earned money just to conclude the successful transfer of your funds to your nominated bank account by obtaining transfer documents as requested by the imposters, costing you a lot of money but all to no avail The Metropolitan Police Service UK. had to send some financial crime investigators from our head office Headquarters: Scotland Yard to Washington Dc in other to carry out proper investigation.

The Metropolitan Police Service UK has given authority to the board members of Metropolitan Police Service to assist the Federal Ministry of Finance and all the organizations involved; such as the Central Bank, Zenith Bank, and Legit lottery IMF organizations to immediately commence with the compensation of all the beneficiaries awaiting the successful transfer of their funds. With the help of some of the best Internet investigators attached to The Metropolitan Police Service UK, we traced your information from the Internet as one of the beneficiaries awaiting the successful delivery of funds to your nominated account,

Here is the information you have to forward to my office.

1. Your Full Names: ______
2. Postal Address: _______
3. Direct Cell Numbers: ______
4. E-mail Address: _______
5. Sex: ____
6.Age: ____
7. Occupation: _____
8.Nationality: ________

I Was Surprised That You Have Not Received Your Fund Up Till Date, I
Am Mr. Robert Peel The Metropolitan Police Service UK director, I Believe Your
Payment Will Be Concluded Immediately I Hear From You And You Are
Advised To respond to Me Immediately You Receive This Important Email.

Based On My Investigation In My Office I Noticed That You Have Wasted
A Lot Of Money In The Hands Of Fraudsters as Regards Your Fund. Now I
Am Advising You To Stop Any Communication With Any Person Or Bank
Until You Receive Your Fund From our office.

Metropolitan Police Managing Director,
Mr. Robert Peel.
Sign:
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