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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: stchbank57@gmail.com
Reply-To: lekogunlewe.stchbank@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 08:05:49 +0800
Subject: RE: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK/REPLY URGENTLY!

DEAR FRIEND,
I hope this proposal meets you in a good state of health.
I need your help to transfer and invest US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, five hundred thousand US Dollars only) that accumulated as undeclared profit made by this branch Standard Chattered Bank under my management.
All that is required to get the funds transferred out of here is to put your name on the Non-investment account holding the funds. This practically makes you a Non-Resident customer of Standard Chartered Bank Plc.
I will then guide you on how to apply for Closure of the Account and credit transfer of the funds to your designated bank account. We shall discuss your percentage share for your role in this matter as soon as you reply to this message.
If you get back to me with your full name and direct telephone number where you can be reached at any time, we shall consummate the funds transfer within one week, so get back to me urgently for further information.
I will appreciate your urgent response to this mail
Thanks and best regards
Yours sincerely,
LEKE OGUNLEWEWE
(FOREIGN OPERATIONS DIRECTOR)
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK PLC

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