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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: Peter Sands <petersan42@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sandspeter_scbmy@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:45:00 -0400
Subject: From Peter Sands...



Standard Chartered Bank PLC,
1 Aldermanbury Square
Private Email. sandspetermyscb@gmail.com

Greetings,

My Name is Peter A sands, the group chief executive director of
Standard Chartered
Bank London,
I have interest of investing in your country as well seek your services in a
private confidential matter regarding the late account holder who died leaving
some funds unclaimed in our bank without any beneficiary. This I discovered On
the course of the 2012 end of the year's report, which I am the Chief Auditor
the account had Fifty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand G B Pounds
(£55,500.000.00 GBP) of which no body/staff or director is aware of and will
never be aware of, I have also PLACED this
fund on ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.

As the Group Finance Director, I cannot be directly connected to this
money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this
money into your bank account. I will compensate you with 40% as
gratification while 60% will be for me. Please If you accept my offer,
kindly contact me on my private private email contact
sandspetermyscb@gmail.com for more details.
In course of this transaction, there are practically no risk involve
because It will be a bank-to-bank transfer. Please this is very
confidential transaction please.

I will appreciate your timely response.
With Regards,
Mr.Peter Sands.

NOTE: Please if however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly delete
this email in view of the confidentiality and let me know as soon as
possible to enable me look for Capable one

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