419 scam: STANDARD BANK <standardbank3300@yahoo.com> IRREVOCABLE OF RELEASE PAYMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +27862415298 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: STANDARD BANK <standardbank3300@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: STANDARD BANK <standardbank97@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 12:31:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE OF RELEASE PAYMENT

STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA

FINANCIAL INVESTMENT

Tel Number: +27-61-609-7347

Fax Number: + 27-862-415-298

Dear Beneficiary

IRREVOCABLE OF RELEASE PAYMENT

I am ,Mr. Kenny Fihla Investment Banking Manger working with STANDARD BANK GROUP SOUTH OF AFRICA is in Charge of releasing pending Transaction,Funds inheritance and Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security
companies Is not capable to releasing your sum of $60,500,000.00 ( SIXTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS.)Pending Funds.

I am here to inform you that we have been authorized by the
international Monetary Fund in conjunction with the World Bank to
investigate the unnecessary delay of your Outstanding Contract
Payment/ Inhertance payment. We have also been empowered to recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert the beneficiaries' Funds into their private accounts.

Hence Your Name appears as one of The funds beneficiaries whom their funds was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you through our escrow account Bank into your country.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF: SCBA/IRD/CBX/021/018
This is your New Payment Reference No.-35460021,
Allocation No: 674632, Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 andyour Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number,

To forestall this, security for your funds has been organized and for the safety of your funds, we have been specifically advised to release this payment to you either by a Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM CARD/ MASTER CARD payment system. We are agree to release this sum of $60.5 Million through bank to bank escrow Telegrapic wire Transfer to your any bank of your choice. This is to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the Previous Bank.

Therefore you are qualified now to received your payment immediately, we received your reconfirm Full Information stated below.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1, First and last Name :...................
2, Direct Phone, Fax and Mobile : ............
4, Occupation ..............
5, Your Bank Details. .................
6, A copy of your Driving License or International Passport: .........

Regards.
Mr.Kenny Fihla
Head Corporate Banking Transactional Products & Services
Standard Bank Group Limited Jhb Branch South Africa
Chief Executive Officer & Transfer Services Manager
Standard bank Jhb Branch South Africa.
Office Line: +27-61-609-7347
Fax Line :+ +27-862-415-298kevin1
International Banking Division
Visit Chief Executive Officer & Transfer Services Board of directors

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