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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" <frederick.williams15@cantv.net>
Reply-To: diplomatjerrycook54@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 20:56:49 -0430 (VET)
Subject: URGENT CALL (559)8007460)

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
7.5million out of (ECOWAS) department with the help of Mr. James George Attorney General of
Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which act as your foreign Attorney representative
here in Benin Republic. so you are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the
Agent Jerry cook right now as he is currently at San Diego International Airport California USA, I
have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about our agent have be
successful arrival with your two boxes of consignment worth $7.5mill so call him with this no
(559)8007460 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 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

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number========
(3)Current Home Address=======
(4)Nearest Airport ===========

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

his name is Jerry cook
cellphone#; (559)8007460)
Email; (diplomatjerrycook54@yahoo.com)

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

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