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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:
Reply-To: USPS <officeusps683@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: General of United States Postal Service




United States Postal Service
Office Address 5675 CAROLINA
BEACH RD WILMINGTON, NC 28412-3629
US Postal Service

Attention

I was surprised as New post master when I went through our files and documents
and I found out that there are some packages that was been abandoned by there
owners and this is the opportunity people are looking for so for this am giving
everyone from now to the end of this month to contact me and say the way they
want there packages to be delivered and (1) what do you have in mind by keeping
silent and refusing to take your package?
(2) How long shall we continue to protect your funds for you.?
(3) Do you want the authority to confiscate your funds.? thanks

We understand that the content of your package is an ATM CARD
loaded with the sum of $1.5 Million Dollars.
Finally remember to reconfirm your information to us

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Louis DeJoy,
(officeusps683@gmail.com)
Postmaster General of United States Postal Service (USPS)
Office Address 5675 CAROLINA BEACH RD WILMINGTON, NC 28412-362

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