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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: Mr Uzo Johnson <harhaa93@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uzopostcarrierofficial@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 07:27:41 -0800
Subject: POST OFFICE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY

POST OFFICE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja.
Lagos Nigeria.

Attention: Beneficiary, ATM Master Card / Bank Draft

This is POST OFFICE Courier Delivery Company of Nigeria, the
Management of this company, wishes to inform you that, we received a
Parcel containing a Bank Draft/an ATM Master Card valued $10.5million
USD with some vital documents attached on it, for safety delivery to
Your home address in your country, within the next 48hrs as soon as
we Hear from you. This is (payment office) I am directed to inform you
that your payment verification and confirmations is OK.


Full names..............

Parcel owner address...........

Tel...............

Sex...........

Occupation.........

Age ............


Waiting for your urgent responds as expected:


Yours sincere .
Mr. Johnson Uzo .
+234-808-119-6008.
Dispatch Manager Post Office Company.

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