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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: "STANDARD CHARTERED BANK PLC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privateml4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:02:55 -0700
Subject: Are you still alive?

From:The Desk Of:
Mr.Paul Young
Director Payment Verification Department.
Standard Chartered Bank Plc
1 Basinghall Avenue,
London, EC2V 5DD
Tel: +447024092107
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
There is an issue with the Standard Chartered Bank ONLINE BANKING in the
amount of $21 MILLION DOLLARS plus accrued interest of US$1.5MILLION directed
in cash credited to file KTU/ 9023118308/03, at the Owner of this email
address which has now been reverted to our reserve account In view of several
efforts already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on
the new account submitted to this office on your behalf.
 
 
(1) My Office desks write to confirm if the application made on your behalf by
Mr. James Gribble that you are DEAD and submitted an affidavit signed with
your name and headed papers thus, empowering him to claim $22.5Million on your
behalf and to re-route your payment into a new bank account.
 
 
(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. James Gribble
to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive
cash Remittance on your behalf.
 
 
(3) It has come to our notice that you are Being contacted by unauthorized
individuals with respect to your Compensation but unfortunately this office is
not aware of your Unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.
 
 
(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. James Gribble to change
your banking particulars to the following: particulars stated below: VACAP
Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Account number
32501.
 
 
Please, I wish to draw your attention and requesting that if you are still
alive, do reply this email immediately or call my direct telephone number so
that I can hear your voice and confirm that you are still alive. But if within
the next 48hours there is no response from you, it is confirmed that you are
dead as claimed and applied for.
 
 
BELOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WE NEED FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF
THIS FUND.
 
 
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Direct Phone, Fax and Mobile #.:
3) Your Direct Contact:
4) Your Company:
5) Your Position:
6) Profession, Age and Marital Status.:
7) Working I.D/Int'l passport :
 
 
I regret the shock this email might cause you if you are still alive while,
anticipating your urgent response via this email (deskpy@w.cn)
 
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Paul Young.
Tel: +447024092107
1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Account number
32501.

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