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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: STANDARD TRUST BANK BANK <standardtrust_foreign_remmitance@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 08:53:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: EXTRIMLY URGENT.


STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC



FUNDS REMITTANCE AND CASH TRANSFER DEPT.
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
OFFICE OF DIRECTOR
EXCHANGE CONTROL AND CLAIM DEPT
STANDARD TRUST PLAZA
UTFSC PLAZA #1 BANK ROAD WUSE-FCT
ABUJA –NIGERIA.

Date:- 4TH November,2006


STRICTLY TO: BURKHART BEICH



SUBJECT: ACKNOWLEDGMENT


THE ABOVE SUBJECT REFERS:-

This is to formally acknowledge the receipt of your email for the transfer of your Prize payment from the Australia Lottery program.

WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE APPROVAL FEE TO ENABLE OUR BANK COMMENCE YOUR TRANSFER.

YOU ARE TO SEND THE APPROVAL FEE THROUGH THE BANK ACCOUNT OFFICER MR KENNETH ABBA VIA A WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

YOU ARE TO SCAN THE PAYMENT SLIP ON HOW YOU MADE THE PAYMENT FOR YOUR LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR FILE.

OUR REGARDS.

MR.JOHN SMITH,
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
(DIRECTOR, EXCHANGE CONTROL AND
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE).
PHONE: +234-8030976226
WEBSITE:www.standardtrustbank.co.uk.md







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