419 scam: "MORRISON"<rev.drdouy564@yahoo.com> Re: PLEASE call for your PACKAGES { +234 81 78553972 ( VERY URGENT BEFORE IS LA

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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:

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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348178553972
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.
- okolojos@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MORRISON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <okolojos@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:21:19 -0000
Subject: Re: PLEASE call for your PACKAGES { +234 81 78553972 ( VERY URGENT BEFORE IS LATE)???

I AM SORRY TO SHOW YOU THIS IF IT'S NOT TRUE BUT I HAVE SENT YOU SO MANY EMAIL THROUGH OUT LAST WEEK AFTER I HEART HIS BUT YOU COULD NOT ANSWER ME. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM BEARNARD WILLIAMS SMITH,

HE CALLED THIS OFFICE YESTERDAY WITH THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER: +17038879002 INFORMED E THAT YOU ARE DEAD AS THE RESULT OF YOUR THREE DAYS SICKNESS AND HE SAID THAT I SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR FUND IN ATM TO HIS ADDRESS AND HERE IS HIS ADDRESS: AND HOME INFORMATION WHICH HE HAS PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS,NAME MR. BEARNARD WILLIAMS SMITH Address: #6 Chateau Grove Lane, Barboursville, West Virginia 25504: United States

ACCORDING TO HIM ON OUR PHONE CONVERSATION AND EMAIL,

HE STATED THAT HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN BENEFICIARY, AND HE ALSO TOLD US THAT YOU INSTRUCTED HIM TO CLAIM YOUR PROPERTIES INCLUDING YOUR MONEY IN CASE IF YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AND THE AMOUNT IS US$7,5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR IN YOUR (ATM MASTER CARD)

I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT REPLY TO ALL THE EMAIL I SENT TO YOU REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

BUT IF YOU ARE NOT DEAD I WILL NEED YOUR CALL TO BE SURE AND MAIL (D.H.L) BECAUSE HE PROMISE THAT HE WILL PAY ALL THE DELIVERY FEE WHICH IS $105 TO ENABLE US DELIVER THE (ATM MASTER CARD). TO HIM AND I WILL NOT RELEASE THIS FUND TO ANY BODY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW MR WILLIAMS SMITH, AND YOU DID NOT TOLD US THAT HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN SO PLEASE THAT IS THE PROBLEM WE HAVE HERE RIGHT NOW SO GET BACK TO US NOW AND ALSO TRY TO CALL US WITH THIS

HERE IS WHAT HE FORWORDED TO US ABOUT YOUR DEAD
Coffin being taken out of the cathedral

Pavarotti's coffin

YOURS FAITHFULLY
REV.DR. DOUGLAS MORRISON
E- MAIL ( okolojos@yahoo.co.jp )
Telephone Number +234 81 78553972 CALL US RIGHT AWAY

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