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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: "Chartered Standard Bank Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chanteredstandardsgroup@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 18:21:20 -0600
Subject: Your Fund Approved For Transfer

>From the desk of:
Mr. Davis Antonio,
Head of Administration,
Chartered Standard Bank Group,
United States of America.

Release of Your Outstanding Fund Valued at US$15,500,000.00

Dear Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that we have received an authorization order from the Africa Continent Government prior to the US Government intervention to release/transfer your long approved fund valued at US$15,500,000.00 through our enhanced Banking operation system here in United State of America in order to avoid any further delay in releasing/transferring of your funds to you.

After today's board meeting of the management of this Bank, States Department of the Treasury, Federal Homeland Security Agency, US Federal Reserve Board, The Reserve Bank and the World Bank Directorate it was gathered that your overdue lottery/compensation fund worth US$15,500,000.00 has been approved/deposited with this Bank for onward payment/transfer to your designated/chosen Bank Account, the reason for this payment is because your name is among the lucky lottery/compensation winners who has been denied of they funds and have lost a lot of they money to African and European Fraudsters,

It is important for you to note that your fund transfer was over delay in Africa/Nigeria/Europe due to their poor banking system and desire of the corrupt Government officials to extort your hard earned money. This has been the reason you have been wasting your money and time in a bid to claim your funds.

You are hereby advised without delay to stop all contact going on between you and anybody on Internet because you will end up at nothing, as we are here to ensure that you receive your fund (US$15,500,000.00) with direct assistance from United State Treasury Department, Federal Homeland Security and US Federal Reserve Board in order to complete the transfer of your funds within three (3) Bank working days.

RE-CONFIRM YOUR BELOW DETAILS FOR CONFIRMATION PURPOSE.


Your Full Name__________________________

Your Residential Address________________

Your Sex/ Age___________________________

Occupation______________________________

Telephone/Fax___________________________

Next of Kin_____________________________

Next of Kin Telephone/Fax_______________


We look forward to your anticipated response with the above details, so as to enable us commence with the immediate release/transfer of your funds to you.

The Chartered Standard Bank Group will immediately release/transfer your fund to you upon your reconfirmation of your details.

Your utmost response is needed to enable us proceed with your payment.

We are looking forward to hear from you.

Thank you for choosing Chartered Standard Bank Group.

Signed,

Mr. Davis Antonio,
Head of Administration,
Chartered Standard Bank Group,
United States of America.

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