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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: USPS <sabiusalisuisahdbt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: louisedejoy@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:40:16 -0700
Subject: Contact Him.

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Attention Dear Beneficiary.

This is Mr. Louis Dejoy, the general executive director of the United
States Postal Service company (USPS). We have been waiting for you to
contact us for your package that was deposited with us By UN Office
for shipment to your residential address.

However,Your Consignment Box and after scanning it contains the value
amount of US$3.5 Million USD compensation fund, So kindly get in touch
with us asap with your requested information which will be used to
register your package for immediate dispatch and also to be sure that
we are in contact with the rightful owner of this Consignment Box .

Name: Louis Dejoy
Position in Office: General executive director
Email Address: (louisedejoy@gmail.com)

(1). Full Name:
(2). Address:
(3). Nationality/Gender:
(4). Age:
(5). Phone:
(6). Country:
(7). Personal ID:
(8). Nearest Airport:

Yours Sincerely,
Louis DeJoy, the general executive director of the United States
Postal Service company.

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