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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: =?UTF-8?B?SsO8cmdlbiBTdG9jay4=?= <officialfile79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interpolpolice1991@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2022 02:48:33 -0800
Subject: U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

INTERPOL is the world's largest international police organization,
with 190 ? member countries.Our role is to enable police around the
world to work together to make the world a safer place. Our high-tech
infrastructure of technical and
operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting
crime in the 21st century.
EMAIL;;; interpolpolice1991@gmail.com
EMAIL;;;interpolpolice1991@gmail.com


Urgent Attention;

We have this morning discovered that you have been making foreign
legal transactions with Western Unions, Money Grams, Diplomatic Agents
and Banks with African Countries (Benin, Nigeria, Ghana etc.). We went
further with the investigations we found out that you don't have Money
Laundering Clearance Certificate, which is a major Federal Offence.You
have violated the World Federal Law, which constituted against
smuggling of large amount of money and trafficking of drug
e.t.c.,without having Money Laundering Clearance Certificate before
you commenced the transaction. You want to receive such huge amount of
money from UPS DHL FEDEX WESTERN UNION AND MONEY GRAM HEAD Quater
Benin Republic which is a foreign Delivery. Meanwhile we have stopped
the Delivery, not only the ATM CARD was stopped but the total Transaction.

Furthermore, be advised that according to the World Wide Law
Enforcement Agency together with the FBI rules and regulations, you
are to obtain the document from the

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Benin Republic which
is the origin of the fund in question. Also Note that you are to take
care of the documentation to
be issued to you right away, because due to the content of the
document and how importance and secured the document is, you are to
take care of the document by sending

them the sum of $69 US Dollars to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission Benin Republic for issuing of the document right away and
your payment will be release to you. That is the only way the Economic
and Financial Crime Commission Benin Republic will issue you the
document, because they are going to issue you the Authentic and
Original copy of the documents.Note that your rights are limited;
anything you SAY or DO will be used as evidence against you in the
court of Law. You have the full rights to remain silent and obey the
Law. Don't think we don't know you or your address. We will get you
arrested if you fail to provide the document or pay for it to be
obtained from Benin Republic.

The Arrest Warrant can only be withdrawn once the document is
obtained. There are three charges against you, which are:

1. Smuggling of a huge amount of money into your country without Money
Laundering Clearance Certificate is a violation to Federal Law. 2.
Smuggling of a huge amount of money into your country without a proper
documentation is a violation 2003 Federal Constitution, otherwise,
called illegal transaction. 3. it's a Conspiracy, a Criminal Attempt
and Disobedience to the Federal Law, which will eventually lead you to
5-year imprisonment.

You Should Send The Money Direct To The Country Of Origin Of The Fund
In Question:

Country: Benin Republic
State/City: Cotonou
Text Q.: info
Answer: Yes
Amount;;;;;;$69
Receiver Name:PETER IDOWU
Sender name: and MTCN is needed;

Once, you make the payment, attach and send to us the copy of the
payment slip for verification before sending it to the Economic
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Benin Republic.


WARNING: Failure to pay for this documentation is a confirmation that
you wanted to smuggle the funds into the country which is a federal
offense and a gross violation of the Patriot Act and legal action will
be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you and if found
guilty, you will be jailed As terrorism, drug trafficking and money
laundering is a serious problem in our community today. The UNITED
STATE INTERPOL world's largest international police organization will
not stop at any length in tracing you down and prosecuting any
criminal who indulge in this criminal act.

Sign:Major General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, head of the Central
Investigation Bureau
UNITED STATE INTERPOL world's largest international police organization

FBI WEB SITE http://www.fbi.gov/
interpol site http://www.justice.gov/
Supreme Court of United State
International Trade Court

REGARDS
Jürgen Stock.

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