419 scam: Standard Chartered UK <stand_chartered@outlook.com> COMPENSATION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- scb1890@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Standard Chartered UK <stand_chartered@outlook.com>
Reply-To: customeruniitscb003@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 17:24:47 -0400
Subject: COMPENSATION

We wish to notify your email has be enlisted as one of the beneficiary of $1.5
Million USD as compensation from World Bank in-conjunction with United Nations
Compensation Commission(UNCC) have received all the overdue outstanding
payments owed to the following: firms, contractors, inheritance, next of kin
,Super Hurricane sandy, lottery beneficiaries and Victims of Earthquake, that
was originated from Japan, Europe, Americans, Asia including Middle East.
Among the list are individuals and companies that their unpaid funds have been
located to our authorized official paying bank,

This program was launched by the United Nation and supported by World Bank and
the payment will be processed and ready for payment to your nominated account
or by our unlimited ATM CARD which you can cash /withdraw your funds daily
from your country and any other country you may travel to and your details is
required as stated below if you prefer the ATM, if you prefer to receive your
payment by Telegraphic Wire Transfer to your account then provide to us your
account information.

Your Full Name
Address:
Telephone:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:

We are directed to compensate you as it is stipulated in Section B act 4 of
United Nations Compensation Commission(UNCC) guide lines and regulations of
(08/04/20013).Note: You are among the category A, YOU can also visit this link
(http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm) .

We look forward to receiving your details as requested.

Regards.

James Mcpherson
Group Chief Executive
Standard Chartered Bank Limited
United States Of America
scb1890@hotmail.com

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