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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Standard Bank Channel" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:34:00 +0200
Subject: Safer Internet Banking With Standard Bank
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Dear Account Holder,
Due to multiple login attempt
error while logon to your Standard Bank account, We recently
contacted you after noticing an issue on your account. We
requested information from you for the following reason:
Confirm your Standard Bank account now to enjoy the benefits
of
Internet Banking and finance and to avoid fraudulent
activates
on your account.
To initiate the verification process: Kindly
(CLICK HERE TO
PROCEED)
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Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (Reg. No. 1962/000738/06).
Authorised financial
services provider. Registered credit provider (NCRCP15).
Disclaimer and confidentiality note:
Everything in this email and any attachments relating to the official
business of Standard Bank Group Limited is proprietary to the group.
It is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Standard
Bank does not own and endorse any other content.
The person addressed in the email is the sole authorised recipient.
Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached
you and do not read disclose or use the content in any way.
Standard Bank cannot assume that the integrity of this communication has
been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or
interference.
For our
privacy policy
or for information about the Standard Bank group visit our website at
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