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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: "Sir. Albert Jose" <auofficailfile@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: "Sir. Albert Jose" <info_contact@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:01:57 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR LEGAL PAYMENT OF $20,000.000.00 USD


Defense Finance and Accounting Services,
8899 East 56th Street,
Johannesburg, IN 46249,
South Africa.

Our Ref: DFAS/UT28/357-6TY Your Ref:………………………………………..

RE: REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS !! YOUR LEGAL PAYMENT OF $20,000.000.00 USD

After
our recent extensive close door meeting between the boards of directors
and the Federal Reserve Systems on your outstanding overseas payment,
it was resolved and agreed upon, that Barr. Jim Huck is to be your
representative and will work extensively to ensure that your outstanding
funds will be paid to you without any hitch and delay through the World
Bank and IMF insurance body. The total sum of $20,000.000.00; Twenty 
Million US Dollars has been endorsed and approved for payment to you.

To
safe-guard our beneficiaries from further extortion of unnecessary
payments, we advice that you establish contacts with our attorney, a
human rights lawyer who will render free legal services to all listed.
In other words, he requires no consultation, legal or service fee to
ensure that you are on the right track to receive your funds without
being misled. He is very much conversant with the delivery/banking law
and will guide you
through.

As soon as you establish contacts
with, he will guide you how the paying bank will open a non-residential
account in your name where you can personally access and effect transfer
of funds to any bank of your choice or from which the paying bank can
issue an ATM Card with which you can withdraw your funds gradually from
any ATM Center.

You can email our attorney: Name: Barr. Jim

Email: info_contact@superposta.com
Mobile: +27 611281140

Remember to reconfirm the following details of yours to the Barrister so as to enable Him verify your details;

Full Names:
Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Country:
Private Cell Phone No:
Home Cell No:
A Scan Copy of your Identification card.
******************************
********************************************

Please
do keep the attorney updated in the course of your communication with
the bank; he will take up any legal issues if you are being requested
of unnecessary charges.

Sincerely,
Sir. Albert Jose   
Director of Information, 

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