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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: "Rev. Dr. DOUGLAS MORRISON" <MORRISON.@alpha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Rev. Dr. DOUGLAS MORRISON" <patrickdiego.diego@mail.ru>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 07:40:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.


NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.

I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your
Consignment Box worth’s of $7.5USD out of ECOWAS department with the
help of Mr. James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice
so you are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the
DIPLOMATIC Agent Jerry Cook right now as he is currently at J.F.K
International Airport new York USA, you have to Email him with your
Information, because he have be successful arrival with your Consignment
Box and also has already called me with his number on his arrival 4hours
ago So contact him to deliver your Consignment Box first thing tomorrow
morning possibly today Make sure the bellow stated codes are identified
when contacting him and also ask him to give you his mobile phone number
so that to be having easy conversation with him and to enable you give him
your full direction to get your Consignment Box delivered to you and hand
you over your Consignment Box safe and sound, Furthermore u are advice to
be very fast as the Jerry Cook has no time to waste due to his
flight ticket. so contact him now with the needed Information now From my
office and tT56he director of the Company Rev. Dr. DOUGLAS MORRISON

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

Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
Country=================
Current Home Address========

He is waiting to hear from you today with the information, NOTE: The
Diplomatic agent Jerry cook does not know that the content of the
consignment box is $7.5Million and on no circumstances should you let him
know the content. The consignments were moved from here as India Cloths,
so never allow him to open the box on OK.

his name is DIPLOMATIC Jerry Cook
Email ;(patrickdiego.diego@mail.ru)

SINCERELY
Rev. Dr. DOUGLASa MORRISON
CALL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THE EMAIL +229-985-378-39

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