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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: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK <standardbankaustraliaregion@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:27:58 +0100
Subject: Attention:Esteemed Beneficiary:

Level 1, 345 George St. Sydney NSW 2000
PO Box 7042, Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone: +61 2 9232 9333
Fax: +61 2 9232 9334
Corporate Advisory Offices:
Sydney
Level 40, Australia Square, 264 George Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Tel: +61 2 9252 3242
Fax: +61 2 9252 3562

Attn:

I am ,Dr Peter Sands OF STANDARD CHARTERED BANK FOR THE AUSTRALIA REGION..

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the
money Transaction originated from any part of African,Asia, Latin
America,Middle East, USA, Australia, European countries as Contract
payment,Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to
Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies In
releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry
activities going on world wide.

I am here to inform you that we have been authorized by the international
community in conjunction with the World Bank to investigate the unnecessary
delay of your Outstanding Contract Payment of $5 million dollars. We have
also been empowered to recommend and approve your claims for payment if
certified as genuine.During the course of our investigation, we discovered
with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some
corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert the beneficiaries'
Fund into their private accounts. Hence Your Name appears as one of The
fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From
Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you thru any
of these means of your Choice that will be cash able from any International
Bank in your country been the only way you would receive Your money to
avoid paying excess charges.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF: SCBA/IRD/CBX/021/08 . This is your New Payment
Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632, Password No : 339331 , Pin
Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of MeritPayment No : 103 , Released
Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:
XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number. To forestall this,
security for your funds has been organized and for the safety of your funds
we have been specifically advised to release this payment to you either by
a Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM CARD/ MASTER CARD payment system to you.
We have also agreed with the Standard Chartered Bank Australia, Moreover
we shall make this payment as recommended by theUnited Nations. And be
informed the Accredited Bank is Standard Chartered Bank Australia. This is
to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officialsof the Previous
Bank.
Therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with
us immediately you reconfirm your Full Informations to us.
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1, First and last name
2, Direct Phone, fax and mobile #.
3, Your Complete Residential address.
4, Occupation
5, Your Bank Details.
6, A copy of your Driving License or International Passport
Thank.

Dr,Peter. A. Sands,

Group Chief Executive
Quotes : "We've once again demonstrated that we have a broad-based growth
business with multiple engines of income growth."

Beginning January 1, 2010, . will no longer participate in the FDIC's
Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Thus, after December 31, 2009, funds
held in non interest-bearing transaction accounts will no longer be
guaranteed in full under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program, but wi

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