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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 Union Bank Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aa4nero1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 02:38:28 -0700
Subject: Attention: Please,

Attention: Please,

I am Mr. Ato A. Kusi, the Chief Executive Managing Director for Standard Union Bank(GHANA). I am contacting you by this means, based on the foreign dept reconciliation meeting held in the Presidential Office Two days ago and your name was listed among the fraud Victims file submitted to our bank for compensation of total sum Two Million, United States Dollars (US$2,000,000.00) to you. BUT, While we are processing your payment file today, it was discovered that your fund beneficiary name has been changed and replaced. The bank's remittance director has ordered that we stop the payment until we get a mandate from you authenticating this changes in your name and If you are aware of this changes. although the investigation is still going on and i shall keep you posted.please kindly confirm to us the name of the new beneficiary but if not, please furnish us with your current information such as

Full Name:
Full Address:
Date Of Birth:
Nationality:
Country of residence:
Mobile telephone:
Any Valid means of Identification(scan copy):.

please this is to enable update our data here before subsequent processing and transfer of your approval compensation fund US$2,000,000.00 Million without further delay.

Please, it is our banking policy to confirm from you as the rightful beneficiary if you really aware of this changes. However I am going to help you get this compensation fund Transferred to you with every proof document authorized since last years in your name, if only you can follow my advice. then I will also give you every information of your account with us which enable you confirm and get this transfer done. I know you have felt so bad, because of all the delay and demands for money from the people handling the transfer initially; don’t worry ; there is hope if you will listen and follow my directives.

Upon the receipt of the aforementioned information, i will swing into action to process your funds proof ownership certificate in your favor from UN Secretary General OFFICE to allow remit your fund without further delay. We appeal to you to remain calm while we do our best to make sure that your fund is transfer to you.

I am waiting for your urgent reply

Yours sincerely.

Mr. Ato A. Kusi.
Executive Managing Director (MD)
Standard Union Bank Limited
Tel: +233 266 421825

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