419 scam: "U.S POSTAL SERVICE" <techsupport@ittedcouncil.org> U.S. Postal Service

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- uspostal.service@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S POSTAL SERVICE" <techsupport@ittedcouncil.org>
Reply-To: uspostal.service@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:12:58 -0400
Subject: U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Postal Service
Address: 2000 14th St NW Ste 104,
Washington, DC 20009, USA
Telephone number: (202) 858-5207

Welcome to USPS.

My name is Kevin L. McAdam, Vice President, Delivery Operations U.S
Postal Service; we have been waiting for you to contact us for your
package which was registered with us for shipment to your location by
Mr. Wilson Stewart from United Nations who misplaced your address on
his arrival to the Airport.It may interest you to know that a letter
was added to your package which revealed that a certified bank check
of $500,000.00.USD was given to you by United Nations, your email was
selected in the 2019 United Nations poverty alleviation program,
E-mail me your below details for overnight shipping
(uspostal.service@aol.com)

Your Full Name..........
Your Postal Address.........
Your City...........
Your Cell phone.........

Yours Faithfully,
Kevin L. McAdam
U.S. Postal Service

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