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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: "Dr Mark Penn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drmark_penn1@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 05:04:41 -0400
Subject: Standard Chartered Bank

 
From: Dr Mark Penn
Standard Chartered Bank Compensation 2016
1095 Ave of the Americas #37,
New York,10036,
United States
 
This notice is brought to you from standard chartered bank, this Bureau was set up by the World Bank to discover all outstanding payment being owned to scammed individuals all over the world through Inheritance,online dating,unclaimed Lottery payment and so on. Your email address is on the list of scam victims yet to receive compensation of USD1.5million.
 
You are required to send the information below and further instructions would be given on how to receive your funds.
 
Your Full Names:
Your Home Address:
Your Home Telephone/Your Mobile Phone:
Occupation:
Any Form of identification:
 
Dr.Mark Penn
 
Thank you,
Standard Chartered Bank

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