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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: MR. CHRIS ROLAND <admin@golfplaces.nl>
Reply-To: chris_roland@webname.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 00:00:45 +0530
Subject: I need your response?

FROM THE DESK OF MR. CHRIS ROLAND
BRANCH MANAGER STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
#1 BASING HALL AVE., CITY OF LONDON, UK
E-mail: chris_roland@webname.com
Tele: +448719745548
Dear Anticipated Partner,

I came to you with an esteemed compliment wishes, and I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic that it will be an open door for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. Firstly, I am Mr. CHRIS ROLAND by name, a Standard Chartered Bank Branch Manager here in London UK. I am happily married with 3 kids, and therefore I would not want to jeopardize this golden opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a sound and secured future.

I am the branch and regional manager of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, located at No 1 Basing Hall Avenue, London UNITED KINGDOM. Please I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner, as I only hope we can assist each other to achieve this great transaction. But please if by any peradventure you feel not interested in this proposal, I sincerely plead that you delete this message from your e-mail box for I promise not to contact you again about it, and please make no step of notifying my district head quarters.
I have packaged a financial transaction that will be of immense benefit to both of us. As the Regional manager of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, No' 1 Basing Hall Ave London, United Kingdom; It is my official duty to send a financial annual report to my Bank's head office at the end of each calendar year. So on the course of the year (2010) end of year financial annual report, I discovered that my immediate branch in which I am the
Manager made Twelve Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar
[$neither 12,850.000.00] surplus which my bank's head office are not aware of and will never be not aware of, nor must they know that I am directly involved in this transaction. I have since after the discovery placed this fund on what we call "SUSPENSE ACCOUNT" without any beneficiary.

As a legitimate staff of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money and or its claim, so that is why I have desired to contact you for us to work with mutual interest, so that you will stand as the original depositor. Note: There is practically no risk involved, it will be a bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch, and I will approve it so that my Head office can order for an effective transfer of the funds to your designated bank account.
Please if you accept this offer/proposal to work with me, I will appreciate it very much, and request you to get back to me with your details so that we can proceed with the modalities. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve this transaction successfully. Your contact telephone and fax will highly be needed for an open communication. Please contact me via this
E-mail: [chris_roland@webname.com] for more details

Best Regards,
MR. CHRIS ROLAND.
+448719745548



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