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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: "INTERNATIONAL POLICE(INTERPOL)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <interpol.cybercrime.unit@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 21:25:09 -0800
Subject: RE. YOUR FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES.

INTERNATIONAL POLICE (INTERPOL UK).
803 FINANCIAL DIVISION
PHONE +447045767067
FAX +44-871-218-4503
http://www.interpol.int/
 
                             RE. YOUR FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES.
 
I AM IAN HOPKINS HEAD. INTERNATIONAL POLICE(INTERPOL) UK}.
THIS ORGANIZATION IS SET UP TO FIGHT AGAINST,CORRUPTION,CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN,CYBER CRIME,DRUGS,ENVIRONMENTAL FASTID,FINANCIAL CRIME,FUGITIVES,MARITIME PIRACY,ORGANIZED CRIME,PEOPLE SMUGGLING,PHARMACEUTICAL CRIME, TERRORISM,TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS,TRAFFICKING IN ILLICIT GOODS,VEHICLE CRIME, WANTED PERSON,WAR
CRIME,WEAPON, WORKS OF ART ETC IN THE GLOBAL  COMMUNITY.
RECENTLY, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH SECRET AGENCIES AROUND THE GLOBE TRYING TO STOP INTERNET FRAUD THAT IS AIMED AT UNSUSPECTED VICTIMS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE EUROPE AND ASIA .
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WIRING OUT MONEY TO NIGERIA BENIN REPUBLIC, GHANA ETC WHICH AMOUNTED TO OVER $1,000 DOLLARS.
FROM OUR INVESTIGATIONS WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FRAUDSTERS. THEY WILL DISAPPEAR ONCE THEY ARE DONE COLLECTING ALL YOUR MONEY. AN EXAMPLE OF THEIR FRAUDULENT OPERATIONS INCLUDES:
 
WESTERN UNION FRAUD
CHECK FRAUD
ATM CARD FRAUD
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
LOTTERY PROMOTION
ONLINE DATING SCAM
ONLINE SALES SCAM
E.T.C
I THEREFORE OBLIGE THAT YOU RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL IF YOU ARE IN THIS SITUATION PRESENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY.
YOUR MONEY CAN BE PAID BACK TO YOU , IF ONLY YOU ARE READY TO CO-OPERATE WITH US BY GIVEN US MORE INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES.
MORE DETAILS WOULD BE GIVEN TO YOU ONCE YOUR RESPONSE IS RECEIVED.
IAN HOPKINS
INTERNATIONAL POLICE UK(INTERPOL)

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