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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: "Lamin Manjang" <pl.xia@mauwing.com>
Reply-To: customercare@schbbk.com
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:37:50 -0700
Subject: Good Day

From Standard Chartered Bank
Name: Lamin Manjang CEO/Managing Director
Standard Chartered Bank Ltd
Credit order of::$USD4,800,000
File No::SC/CO/BOCT2017
Transfer Ref ID: SHNK44BTL17
Foreign payment allocation security code (CH / A84PRFGN2017)

Good Day

By means of this message, This is to inform you that your compensation
funds actualization has come after our meeting with the United
Nations, and the World Bank Management include our bank Standard
Chartered Bank management, It has been agreed that your real approved
funds valued USD$4,800,000.00 will now be processed and released to
your designated Bank Account through our Wire Transfer system.

However, it may interest you to know that after the meeting, with the
above mentioned office's have entered into full partnership with the
Standard Chartered Bank Management and your funds Total valued
USD$4.800,000.00 will credited to your Bank account by the Wire
Transfer from Standard Chartered Bank Management as soon as you make
contact with us and meet the requires.

To this effect, you are to contact us with your information listed
below for the immediate release of your funds.

Full Name: ...............
Address: ....................
Country: .....................
Telephone: ....................
Mobile: ........................
Email: .........................

Bank Name: --------------------------
Address: ----------------------------
Account No :. ------------------------
Routing No :. ------------------------
Swift Code: -------------------------
Account Name: -----------------------

Thanks for banking with Standard Chartered Bank while we looking
forward to serving you with the best of our service.

Best Regards
Lamin Manjang
CEO/Managing Director, Standard Chartered Kenya
Tel: +254-791174524
Email: customercare@schbbk.com
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