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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "OIPC INTERPOL OFFICE" <john.benson11@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 10:25:42 +0000
Subject: FROM THE INTERPOL OFFICE


[https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/vpLpSIIEklzx9qCwRi6d4uBxqIi08XvBtqjFS37Bjh7kNwko6q4a98UGFk9Q2ifl3DhjNccaf_PiW9M39DjYOx0sGpfBGrKHsE71Y5gaGI8=s0-d-e1-ft#http://www.theodoresworld.net/pics/1209/interpolImage3.jpg] RC-32657, (INTERPOL)
HEATTHROW INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT COMMAND,
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM


Attn: My Dear


This is to formally notify you that our agents working at the Heath Row International Airport, here in London, a few hours ago, intercepted a Consignment been registered and shipped under shipping bill of Home Land security and Airport custom to you. And this Consignment was declared as an Office Documents but was X-rated and discovered the contain as a valued Cash worth of US$5.5 Million dollars without proper Interpol affidavit paper from the originating country Nigeria.


You are advice to act fast to provide the needed Interpol paper from the originating country within 3 days from today. Otherwise, your consignment will be taken to Scotland Yard, and an International warrant of arrest will be issued against you through Scotland Yard. In Regards to this, your co-operation is needed with the Interpol in Untied States of America, you will be charged with money laundering, and concealment with intention of terrorist activity against your country. Failure to provide the needed affidavit is an admission of guilt to Money Laundering charge. Your package will be released to you if the affidavit is provided.

The affidavit is a proof that the Consignment and the fund in it is not meant for the wrong reason like Money Laundering, and Terrorism. All you have to do now is to get in touch with our regional office in Nigeria with the information below and ask them on what you need to do for the affidavit to be issued.

Interpol Regional Office Nigeria

Officer in Charge : Supp. Dr Kingsley Obiora .
Email; kingsley.obiora70@outlook.com

YOU HAVE ONLY 72HOURS TO SECURE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS FROM THE EFCC DEPARTMENT OFFICE IN NIGERIA. ONCE YOU SECURE THE REQUESTED PAPERS , REMEMBER TO GET INTURCH WITH US BECAUSE, LITTLE DELAY MAY COST YOU AN UNEXPECTED CHARGES AND REACTION FROM US. SO, GO AND SECURE THE NEEDED PAPERS IMMEDIATELY.

Get in touch with them and they will tell you what to do for the affidavit to be issued, so that we can release your Package to you. This must be done before the expiration of the 3-day period.

Thanks

Yours faithfully
Mr. John Benson


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