419 scam: "UPS DELIVERY"<upsdeliveryservice@workmail.com> PACKAGE #54232444 FROM UPS

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "UPS DELIVERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <upsdeliveryservice@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:24:00 +0100
Subject: PACKAGE #54232444 FROM UPS

Hello,

We are pleased to email you from the UPS Office in the address 9838 Old Bay meadows Rd Jacksonville today dated 4/20/2019 to inform you that there is an certified ATM CARD from Chase Bank registered to our officer here this morning from a Mr Steve Albert from Africa and according to him the West African compensation Union in conjunction with United Nation Union is compensating all the scam victims and your email address, was found in the scam victim's list and due to too much fraud activity in Africa they couldn't offer the money to you directly from Africa so they decided to pay you by certified ATM CARD and the check valued a sum of $3.5MILLION, will be easily and safely delivered to you by UPS to avoid any fraudulent issues again so all you need to do now is to contact us with your delivery information such as

Your Full Name::::::::::::::::::::

Your Address::::::::::::::::::::::

Zip code

Your PO Box Number::::::::::::::::

Your Direct Telephone number::::::

Meanwhile ups also want to use this opportunity to let you know that according to our service terms and procedure; being that this is government registered Check, UPS are only to charge you the sum of $50 which is for the shipment/delivery fee and your ATM CARD will be packaged and mailed to you successfully, the sooner we confirm your shipping address the better chance you get your package delivered. we advice you to send your payment with your shipping address, to make it faster

Payment Method:{Recommended} Gift Card--Google Play, Steam Card Or an Amazon Card... Based on your package this was the fastest and most secured payment we could come up with..

Due to we don't receive western union payment or bank transfer based on this order..

Thanks for using UPS DELIVERY SERVICE

Hope to hear from you

UPS DELIVERY COURIER

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