419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?VVNQU8Ku?= <uspsservicedesk@gmail.com> Re: USPS Delivery status for the owner of this Email address

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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:
- "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?VVNQU8Ku?= <uspsservicedesk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usps_service@163.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:54:50 +0100
Subject: Re: USPS Delivery status for the owner of this Email address

Attention we bring to your kind notice update of your parcel delivery status:

I am Louis dejoy, Director General of United States Postal
Service,company (USPS) . We have been waiting for you to contact us
for your parcel that has been registered with us 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 all the content to you via email
for privacy reasons. We understand that the content of your parcel
itself is a money order worth$200.000.00 US Dollars), $1,000.00 US
Dollars for each money order copy, all in the envelope. Email me
urgently with your confirmed address and if you fail to claim your
parcel delivery after 3 days of this notice, your parcel will be
forward to store house as none delivered items/goods.

Yours Faithfully,
Louis dejoy
Postmaster General
CEO USPS Office of the Consumer Advocate
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4012
Washington, DC 20260-2200

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