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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: Federal Bureau of Investigation <superpolicy@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:04:49 -0600 (CST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?YOUR_LEGAL_PAYMENT_US$8.5M_APPROVED_BY_FBI=E2=80=8F?=


Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535

Dear Beneficiary,

Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary
general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious
that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of Eight Million and
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($8,500,000.00) due to past corrupt
Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish
reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an
attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and
Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current president of African Economic Controller Authorities (ECOWAS) to boost
the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and
organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum,
Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to receive
your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM
card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use
to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card
Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years’ time. Also with the ATM
card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM
card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even
if you do not have a bank account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working
days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and
would be mailed to you via DHL. Because we have signed a contract with DHL
Courier Service which should expire by 30th of April 2013 you will only need to
pay $155 instead of $280 saving you $125 So if you pay before 30th of April 2013
you save $125 Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the
usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication
with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that
all you will ever have to spend is $155.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we
guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within
the next 48hours after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the IMF -- International Monetary
Fund, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and
clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $155.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shipping
your ATM card is $280 but because DHL have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D
which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international
shipping We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the
fees reduce from the actual fee of $280 to $155 nothing more and no hidden fees
of any sort!

To affect the release of your fund valued at $8,500,000.00 you are advised to
contact our correspondent in Johannesburg South Africa the delivery officer Rev.
James Moody Long with the information below +27-842-636-779,

Contact person: Rev. James Moody Long
Email:   superpolicy@superposta.com
Tel:      +27-842-636-779

You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:
Your full Name..
You’re Address...
Home/Cell Phone...
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is
sent within 48 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving
you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the
next 48hours after you have made the payment for shipping.

Yours sincerely,

JAMES W. MCJUNKIN
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to
be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact
with Rev. James Moody Long of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to
deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get
from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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