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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. Louis Dejoy" <udealorchinenye9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uspsdeliverycompany0@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:45:49 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

GOOD NEWS,

I am Mr. Louis Dejoy, Postmaster General of United States Postal
Service, Postal service company (USPS) We have been waiting for you to
contact us for your parcel that was been registered with us for
shipment to your residential address. We thought that the sender gave
you our contact details. It maybe interest you to know that a letter
is also added to your parcel.

However, we cannot quote the content to you via email for privacy
reasons. We understand that the content of your parcel itself is a
money order worth of ($ 950,000.00 US Dollars), $ 1,000.00 US Dollars
for each money order copy all in the envelop, Email me urgently with
your address full name and your direct phone number for easy
communication. and also to text me. (+1 646-400-0118)

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Louis Dejoy
Postmaster General of United States Postal Service Office.

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