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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglasmorrison503@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 09:31:37 -0700
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE BOX DELIVERY

Please I will like to inform you regarding the delivering of your funds with the dhl company Uganda agent, he will need your information to complete the delivery of your package ( consignment box ) with, him worth's of $69,849 million dollars your to provide him your name address nearest airport and telephone no is due to our agreement with the DHL delivering company and noted that you have to provide him the information correctly for the smooth delivery of your package he at Diego international airport California please make sure your take care of him and know is not American citizen thank agent name jerry Kevin

1)shipment code gjk72dwq
2)package registered code no ovx950.
3)security code eytu/3055wez/263/
4)transaction code 7126/jlfs/7138/17305/
5)certificate deposit code mcbs/pqle/2-6/41

Your full name =============
Your mobile phone number ========
Your city ==================
Your nearest airport ===========
Your country=================
Your current home address ========

Email him now (douglasmorrison503@gmail.com)
Or call him +13106260398
Thank you so much my name is
Rev. Dr. Douglas Morrison
The director of DHL courier company

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