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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: "Sri Mohd Mohammed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <srimohammed2003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:38:04 +0800
Subject: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK(MALAYSIA)BERHAD
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK(MALAYSIA)BERHAD
20 Jalan Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur 50200
Malaysia
This is Standard Chartered Bank(Berhad) Malaysia, Private banking section. We want to inform you that your fund which was previosuly domiciled in a UK bank have been recalled to our bank in kuala Lumpur; the deposit totaling Euro 10 Million is domiciled in an escrow account with our bank in your favor.
This fund deposit status is stated as an inheritance. In view of this, we request that you send your details for applying for the fund release before the Bank Negara will demand for its insolvency; please do follow the instructions below by sending to us via email attachments the information below:
1. Copy of your Identification i.e. International Passport or Drivers License.
2. Copy of your Utility Bill i.e. Electric Power Bill or Water Bill as proof that the name is same with what we have in our database.
Once we confirm that you are the beneficiary of this fund in escrow domiciled with our bank, we shall then issue you the escrow fund account access information which will enable you to login into the account, activate the dormant escrow account and transfer the fund to your designated bank account via our e-banking system.
For any further clarification please do not fail to contact us immediately.
We look forward to serving you better.
Sincerely,
Sri Mohd Mohammed
Standard Chartered Bank
Disclaimer: This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed aside our banking ethics and policies are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Standard Chartered Bank
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