419 scam: OFFICE <mattabanks8@gmail.com> POST OFFICE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY

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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:

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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE <mattabanks8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: obaj741@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:58:55 +0100
Subject: POST OFFICE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY

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POST OFFICE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja.
Lagos Nigeria.

Sir how are you doing, this email is to inform you that the above
office received your details yesterday. Meanwhile we are going to send
you the certificates that will be deliver together with your master
card to your home address in califonia , the certificates will be ready
Monday and we will attached it for your view respectively.

Sir the essence of these documents is to ensure that the security
agency at the airport didn't obstruct the delivery of your master card
to your home address. These documents will officially stand for you as
the rightful beneficiary of the the fund valued $10.500,000,00, in an
ATM master card. Once we are through with the arrangement of your
parcel today I will let you know the next step on what you are to do
respectively.

Waiting for your urgent responds as expected:
Yours sincere .

Mr. Johnson Uzo.
Dispatch Manager.

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