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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: DAVID DUFFY <dddavidduffy477@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 10:13:53 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION SIR,

FROM:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OF STANDARD BANK PLC,
CANNON BRIDGE HOUSE 25,
DOWGATE HILL,LONDON EC4R
2SB,UNITED KINGDOM.


ATTENTION SIR,

I AM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STANDARD BANK PLC,HERE
IN LONDON,ANYWAY,I AM USING MY PERSONAL EMAIL TO CONTACT YOU,BUT LATER
WILL SWITCH TO OUR OFFICIAL BANK EMAIL ADDRESS.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE WAS FORWARDED TO US FOR
IMMEDIATE WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

THE I.M.F.AND THE UNITED NATIONS HAS ORDERED OUR BANK THE STANDARD
BANK PLC HERE IN LONDON TO OFFICIALLY RELEASE YOUR FUNDS TO YOU VIA A
WIRE TRANSFER.

YOU ARE THEREBY ADVISED TO CONFIRM TO THIS BANK YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
DETAILS WHERE THE FUND WILL BE PAID IN YOUR NAME TO AVIOD ANY KIND OF
MISTAKE BY PAYING YOUR FUND TO A WRONG PERSON AND ALSO YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE NUMBER IS NEEDED..

FINALLY,WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENCY MAIL,FOR THIS PAYMENT
EXERCISE THAT WILL ONLY LAST FOR A PERIOD OF (7) WORKING DAYS.

THANKS
YOURS SINCERELY
STANDARD BANK PLC,
LONDON-UK

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