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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: "Santander Trust Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customer.service@e-santandar.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:19:42 +0700
Subject: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF £10.5 MILLION POUNDS

SANTANDER TRUST BANK PLC
FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
85 GRACECHURCH STREET LONDON
EC3V 0EQ UNITED KINGDOM
 
 
Att: Sir/Madam, 
 
 
                                PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF £10.5 MILLION POUNDS
 
We sincerely apologies for the delay in the payment of your accrued interest fund payment, it was due to the late clearance between our bank and that of our corresponding Bank where your fund was originated from.
 
This is to notify you as our customers and various beneficiaries of all sorts who are yet to receive their accrued interest funds payment for this fiscal year 2014 through our Santander Trust Bank Plc London, that they must pass through our customer care services before our remittance department will remit your fund to you, the reason is to check-mate fraudulent activities and to make sure that all the relevant documents meet the standard of financial authority (FA) UK.
You are hereby directed to contact this office for examination and proper documentation of your accrued interest fund payment valued at £10.5 MILLION POUNDS.
 
We are taking all these measures because of complaints from our numerous Customers over Internet embarrassment or what could be termed as scam, so the Management has taken these measures for the safety of our customers and Beneficiaries.
We urgently need a reconfirmation of your details to help our customer care service check-mate your file and approve it to our remittance department to effect the transfer without No Cost Of Transfer.
For confirmation of beneficial right, you are subjected to respond to this email through our electronic mail service (email) and provide us with the following requirements:
 
1) Full name:
2) House Address:
3) Telephone Number:
4) A Copy of your ID Card:
5) Age:
6) Current occupation:
7) Email Address:
 
 
Finally,we need all these information to check-mate your file from Santander Trust Bank for easy communication, contact us through email as soon as we received all this information your funds will be transferred into your designated bank account within four working days.
Your urgent response is highly needed immediately to enable us commence and transfer your funds to your bank account.
Expecting your immediate response.
Thank you.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Mike Ellis
Chief Operating officer
Santander Trust Bank.
 

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