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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- +447092985416 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "Atkinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardukscb@blumail.org>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:14:54 -0700
Subject: Attn: Further Instruction (SCB)
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD UK.
TEL: +447092985416 FAX: + 447092985416
Dearest Customer,
RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT
The management of the Standard Chartered Bank United Kingdom writes to inform you of your long over due payment that has been lying waiting in the treasury department of the standard Chartered bank for TRANSFER.
With regards to the approval of your Personal information’s received and confirmed by the Legal Department of the Standard Chartered Bank United Kingdom; you are hereby directed to contact Richard Holmes for immediate release of your payment. The management has authorize Richard Holmes to have a face to face meeting with you in our office if convenient by you before the approval will be sent to our management to effect payment thereafter. You are also advice to further the below information to Richard Holmes for final verification.
Your details
Title:
First name:
Last name:
Addresses:
Email address:
Contact numbers:
Amount Due:
Country:
Can we get in touch with you?
Yes No
You are therefore authorized to reconfirm to the telex department of the Standard Chartered Bank your complete Personal Information’s to enable us carry out your transfer accordingly.
Contact our office as soon as possible or contact/fax Richard Meddings H. + 447092985419 directly on for more details on your transfer.
Thank you, for your understand and patience.
Dr Stephen Atkinson
Chief executive officer,
{STCBL}
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