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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: jerrycook <abate.nicola@alice.it>
Reply-To: jerrrycook.diplmat82@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 05:04:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR URGENT CALL (559)8007460 OR E-MAIL
(jerrycook.diplomat82@yahoo.fr)

NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your
package worth’s of $7.5m out of (ECOWAS) department with the help of Mr.
James
George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin.so you
are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the DHL delivery
Agent Jerry cook right now as he is currently at San Diego Intl Airport
California USA,Make sure the bellow stated codes are identified when
contacting
him and the content of the box should not be revealed for his does not know
the
content as it's a VIP Delivery dispatched directly from my office and
the
director of the Company

SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41

Your Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
your occupation ===========
Fax Number==============
Country=================
Current Home Addess========
Passport ================

his name is Jerry cook
cellphone#; (559)8007460
Email;jerrycook.diplomat82@yahoo.fr


SINCERELY
Rev. Dr. DOUGLAS MORRISON
CALL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH
THE EMAIL +229-6801-7715
The Director of DHL Courier Company

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