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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 <katomathias22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usps3222@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 23:47:00 -0800
Subject: NEW BONANZA BONANZA

--
ATTENTION,,,

ONCE AGAIN THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE DOING BONANZA, SINCE FROM
TODA AND IT WILL END UP ON 30TH OF JANUARY 2023, OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE
OF DOING THIS BONANZA IS TO HELP OUT ALL THE BENEFICIARY THAT WAS
UNABLE TO RECEIVED HIS PARCEL OR PACKAGE OR CONSIGNMENT BOX AND ATM
CARD.

SO, IF IT HAPPENS THAT YOU HAVE A PACKAGE OR CONSIGNMENT BOX AND ATM
CARD THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVE, AND YOU HAVE PAID A FEE TO RECEIVE IT
BEFORE BUT ALONG THE LINE ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURS PLEASE INDICATE
YOURSELF IMMEDIATELY AND MENTION THE OFFICE OR COMPANY THAT YOU PAID
THE MONEY TO. SECONDLY, THE CO-OPERATIVE BODY DID THIS MEETING LAST
WEEK AND APPROVED THIS BONANZA IN ORDER TO HELP OUT THOSE
BENEFICIARIES THROUGH THIS MEANS, AND IT WILL COST YOU ONLY BUT $50
DOLLARS TO RECEIVE YOUR OWN PACKAGE, CONSIGNMENT OR ATM CARD IF YOU
ARE INVOLVED OK.

FINALLY, YOU ARE ADVISED NOW TO BUY A STEAM WALLET CARD OR APPLE GIFT
CARD OF $50 DOLLARS TODAY AND SEND IT IMMEDIATELY ONCE YOU RECEIVE
THIS MESSAGE SO THAT WITHIN 24 HOURS YOUR PACKAGE OR CONSIGNMENT BOX
OR ATM CARD WILL GET TO YOUR DESTINATION WITH YOUR GIVING INFORMATION.

HERE'S THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE FEE IF YOU CAN'T BUY GIFTS CARD,
RECEIVE NAME LOUIS DEJOY
COUNTRY USA
ADDRESS 5675 CAROLINA BEACH RD WILMINGTON NC 28412, USA
AMOUNT $50

THANK
YOU SINCERELY
MR.LOUIS DEJOY.
USPS3222@GMAIL.COM
NEW BONANZA BONANZA

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