419 scam: "Mr. Albert Jose" <servicegood580@gmail.com> Your Payment of $5 Million US Dollar

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "service fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27744007047 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barrister.jimhuck@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Albert Jose" <servicegood580@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrister.jimhuck@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 02:33:00 +0800
Subject: Your Payment of $5 Million US Dollar

Defense Finance and Accounting Services,
8899 East 33th Street,
Pretoria, IN 46222,
South Africa.

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

RE: REMITTANCE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS

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 $5,000.000.00; Five 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 him, 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 Centre.

You can email our attorney: Name: Barr. Jim Huck

Email: barrister.jimhuck@gmail.com
Mobile:+27744007047

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,

Mr. Albert Jose
Director of Information,

IMPORTANT:

This electronic mail message and any attachments contain information intended
for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and
may contain information that is proprietary, privileged,confidential and/or
exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing,copying, disclosure or
distribution of this information may be subject to legal restriction or
sanction. Please notify the sender, by electronic mail or telephone, of any
unintended recipients and delete the original message without making any
copies. This message and any attachments are not intended to be tax advice,
however, if this message or any attachments contain advice with respect to an
Unclaimed Payment matter subject to the approval and/or remittance, such
advice is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the
purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be impos ed under the International
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