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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: "MRS.ELIZABETH MACK" <"www."@utopia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS.ELIZABETH MACK" <dhlcompany794@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 11:51:21 +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 $7.5Million USD out of ECO WAS 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 GARRY TONY right now as he is currently at J.F.K International Airport new York USA, you have to call him with this number(+12292319217) 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 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 GARRY TONY.
My Name is Mrs ELIZABETH MACK phone num
+229-9961-2325
Email {garry.tony@diplomats.com}
Phone Number text me or call(+12292319217)

SINCERELY
MRS.ELIZABETH MACK

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