419 scam: FROM UNITED STATES POST SERVICE usa <johnpaulpatrick485@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- applegatechristina0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- to mr. mr. steve ben the agent on this email: (applegatechristina0@gmail.com) with your full address. go direct now and buy a single (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM UNITED STATES POST SERVICE usa <johnpaulpatrick485@gmail.com>
Reply-To: applegatechristina0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:35:34 -0800
Subject:

FROM UNITED STATES POST SERVICE USA,

Your Attn Is Needed Now Sir/Mam,

I serve as POSTAL SERVICE World Wide Diplomatic, I have been trying to
reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about
my successful arrival in your Country which i was in Maryland Major
International Airport ) with your two boxes of consignment Box worth
of $5.5Million Dollars which I have been instructed by the
International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC) with the Socioeconomic
Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Ecowas Benin Republic to be
delivered to you.

The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to
prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud
money, I have presented the papers I handed it over to them and they
are very much ok with the paperâ€™s I presented but the only thing that
is still keeping me here is the Airport Delivery int`l transfer permit
certificate which is not placed on the boxes, one of the Airport
Authority has advise that we get the Delivery permit so that I can
excite the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.

I tried to reason with them and they stated the Delivery international
transfer permit certificate will cost the sum of the $550 to get it
from the state however, the Attorney to UNITED STATES POST SERVICE
advised I should call the Country's Origin of your Fund, and when I
called them I was told it will cost the sum of the $100 Dollars only
to get the same international transfer Immune Permit certificate
placed on the boxes and will permit it get to your house successfully
without any interference, they scanned the boxes and found out that
the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole
world but was under(ISB) Insurance Bond Policy.

Do reach me now on email because I am on a meeting with them as I can
not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to
take care of in Netherlands Germany and other countries. I will
provide you the papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD as I
can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund
successfully with these papers. I have 1 more vital paper with me but
I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house, that is
the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.

You can direct the Fee to our Head Office in Benin as they will get it
here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to
foreign countries authority. Reply to Mr. Mr. Steve Ben the Agent on
this email: (applegatechristina0@gmail.com) with your full address. Go
direct now and buy a single google play or i Tune single $100 and send
now. Am waiting to hear from you quickly to avoid delaying.

Best Regards,
Mr John Williams,
International Diplomatic Agency
E-Mail; drgudmanwilliams@gmail.com

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