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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: Louis DeJoy <petermikeobinna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: courierservices.usps@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 01:59:22 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

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GOOD NEWS,

I Louis DeJoy Director general of United States Postal Service, Postal
service company (USPS) We have been waiting for you to contact us for
your parcel that has been registered with us By United Nations in
collaboration with the US Federal Government for shipment to your
residential address. We thought that the sender gave you our contact
details. It may interest you to know that a letter is also added to
your parcel.

However, we cannot quote the content to you via email for privacy
reasons. We understand that the content of your parcel it self is a
money order worth $650,000.00 US Dollars), $650,000.00 US Dollars for
each envelope, all in (3) three envelopes which totally worth a sum of
$1.950,000. United States Dollars. Text me urgently with your address,
full name and email address including your phone number to: and also
send email to below email; {courierservices.usps@gmail.com}
Number: +15154440645
Yours Faithfully,
Louis DeJoy
Director General of United States Postal Service Office Address 5675
CAROLINA BEACH RD WILMINGTON, NC 28412-3629

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