419 scam: STANBIC BANK LTD <stanbicdbplc6@msn.com> RE:CHANGE OF YOUR ACCOUNT PARTICULARS FILE?

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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: STANBIC BANK LTD <stanbicdbplc6@msn.com>
Reply-To: <stanbiconly@live.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 16:15:42 +0000
Subject: RE:CHANGE OF YOUR ACCOUNT PARTICULARS FILE?

STANBIC BANK LTD
Valco Trust House,Castle Road Ridge
Ghana Accra
Tel: (233-27)6 730101
Fax: (233-21) 687669/70115
S W I F T: SBICGHAC

Attn:Beneficary
I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr.Charles Donald of inter cooperate Ltd hong Kong, with an application to receive your over due payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.
1.Did you instruct one Mr.Charles Donald of inter cooperate Ltd.Hong-Kong, whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf ?
2.Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment"in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details
Account Name: inter cooperate Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8, Bank
Name: Standard Chattered Bank, Hong Kong,
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.
Finally,you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect,if you are the person that instructed Mr.Charles Donald to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf.because he come with all the documents sign by you.
We wait to hear from you soonest, and be rest assured of our professional service.
Rev.George M
Director Forigen Remittance Department.

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