419 scam: "STANDARD CHARTERED BANK"<noreply@standardcharteredbank.com> Transaction Notification Service / SCB / TNS

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "STANDARD CHARTERED BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.sheiladeblin@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 05:09:19 +0530
Subject: Transaction Notification Service / SCB / TNS

Standard Chartered Bank

International Settlement.

Office Bldgs.

Star Capital "2"

Al Sheikha Fatma Street,

London,United Kingdom.

Transaction Notification Service / SCB / TNS

We at this bank wishes to inform you that after thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Lottery/Contract funds in conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment reports, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.Part-payment of $1.5 Million will be transferred to you within five banking days.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly forward your contact details to us.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Sheila Deblin.

Head, Private Banking Division.

Standard Chartered Bank Plc, London.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam