419 scam: Mr Ozokwe Ozor <info@mrozkwe-ozor.org> URGENT CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drmarlmartinez009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ozokwe Ozor <info@mrozkwe-ozor.org>
Reply-To: drmarlmartinez009@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:49:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT,

This is HTML source of message you composed. Do not modify here. To modify this message press HTML Messages Editor button.
Attn: My Good Friend,

Good day, how are you today?

I am writing to inform you of your payment sum of $2,500.000.00. Two

million five hundred thousand united state dollars. Deposited as cash

PAYMENT to DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY to avoid losing this

funds. However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the

$2.500,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with

DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY here in BENIN REPUBLIC, In fact I

thank God for all the movement I made, every arrangement made toward

this goes well .As for our agreement with the DIPLOMATIC COURIER

SERVICE COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this

Country immediately your information is sent to them ,But the Director

of the DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY said that they need your

contacts information to enable them meet up with you immediately the

delivery Agent arrived to your Country. which if you can sent the

information today.it will carry on immediately.

Please write a letter of application to the company with the

information below.

Dr Mark Martinez

E-mail:( drmarlmartinez009@gmail.com )

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable

them locate you immediately they arrive in your

country with your BOXES. This is what they need from you,

Your Full Name ===============MAXIE ROY COLEMAN

Your Home Address=============417 RUTHERFORD ST., GREENVILLE ,SC

29609, leave message

Your current Numbers==========864 235 4803 Ext.27

Your Cell Numbers==============864 361 3753

You personal identification===sc 4629150

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS

PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.

SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/

TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/

CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director

general of DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY Rev, Anthony Johnson

with the Email address given to you.

Note. The DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY don't know the contents of

the Box. I registered it as family value able and treasure. They don't

know it contents money. this is to avoid delay during the delivering of

the BOX.

Don't let them know that the consignment/BOXES is money. I am waiting

for your urgent response.

Thanks and Remain Blessed,

Best Regards,

Mr Ozokwe Ozor

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