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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: "standardtrust bankplc" <fawazstb6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fawazstb@sify.com
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:03:39 -0300
Subject: INQUIRY:

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are conducting a standard process investigation on behalf of Standard
Trust Bank (STB) PLC, the international Banking conglomerate. This
investigation involves a client who shares the same surname with you and
also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at STB
Republic, the Private Banking arm of STB.

The STB Private Banking client died intestate and nominated no successor in
title over the investments made with the bank. The
essence of this communication with you is to request you provide us
information/comments on any or all of the three issues:

1) Are you aware of any relative/relation who shares your same surname,
whose last known contact address was Africa?
2) Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a
person at the Private Banking Division of STB Bank PLC?
3) Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your eligibility to assume
status of successor in title to the deceased?

It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar with
this personality that we may put an end to this communication with you and
our inquiries personality. You must appreciate that we are constrained from
providing you with more detailed information at this point.

Please respond to this mail as soon as possible to afford us the opportunity
to close this investigation.

Thank you for accommodating our inquiry.

Mr. Dennis Fawaz

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