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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: "Urgent Transaction From Standard Chartered Bank" <standard.chartered.bank@box.az>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:03:40 +0100
Subject: Urgent Transaction From Standard Chartered Bank

The Regional Branch Manager,
Standard Chartered Bank Of Ghana
Accra High Street PO Box 768
Email:standard-chartered-bank@box.az
Accra,Ghana.


Dear Sir,

My name is Mr. Nana Kofi I am the regional manager of Standard Chartered Bank Achimota branch in the western region of Ghana.

I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and Reputable person to handle this confidential transaction. I write you this proposal in good faith.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me, as the regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank, it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of 2008 business Report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Eight million Two hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars ($8,250,000.00) which my head offices are not aware of and will never be aware of.

I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no Beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank accounts and gets 35% of the total funds as commission.

There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original Depositor of these funds as who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank Account. If you accept this offer to work with me, and you find this Proposal Suitable for you do furnish me with the following Information.

Full Name........................................................................................................................

Contact
Address.............................................................................................................................

Private Telephone
Number..............................................................................................................................

Age....................................................................................................................................


Occupation and Position.........................................................................................................

I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you, Do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I Assure you we can achieve it successfully.Please reply back to me on this email: standard-chartered-bank@box.az

Bless and Greetings,

Mr. Nana Kofi.

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