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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: DHLCOURIER COMPANY <"www."@trad.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "agentmrjamesbrown@gmail.com" <agentmrjamesbrown@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:18:03 +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
package 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 Agent JAMES BROWN
right now as he is currently at Jacksonville International Airport USA,you
have to call him with this number +1(904)203-8119 because he have be successful
arrival

with your two CONSIGNMENT BOXES and also has already called me with his number
on his arrival 4hours ago So contact him to deliver your boxes first thing
tomorrow morning possibly today Make sure the bellow stated codes are
identified when contacting him and the content of the boxes should not be
revealed for his does not know the content as it's a VIP Delivery dispatched
directly from my office and tT56he 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

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

his name is DIPLOMATIC JAMES BROWN
Email;(agentmrjamesbrown@gmail.com)
Phone Number text me or call+1(904)203-8119

SINCERELY
MR ROBERT WILLIAMS
CALL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THE EMAIL 229-98612283


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