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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: "Our Ref: SCB/UK/012 RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT" <groupfinancerichardmeddingsscb@financier.com>
Reply-To: rmeddingsgroupfinance@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:24:41 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: RE: SCBUK/STB/BOE 2012 INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT




STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD UK.
TEL: +447092985416 FAX: + 447092985416

09/12


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 overdue payment that has been laying 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 Meddings for
immediate release of your payment. The management has authorize Richard
Meddings to have a face to face meeting with you in our office if
convenient before the approval will be sent to our management to effect
payment thereafter. You are also advice to forward the below information
to Richard Meddings 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 process accordingly.

Contact our office as soon as possible or contact/fax Richard Meddings +
447092985416 or +447024072898 directly on for more details on your
transfer.

Thank you, for your understand and patience.

Chief executive officer,
{STCBL}


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