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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Standard Chartered Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittance@standardchartaredbank.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 12:54:56 -0500
Subject: ID Number: 6521/Y3
Hello,
This is to notify you that my bank (Standard Chartered Bank) has received a payment credit instructions in respect to your fund ($3.5Million). A letter of credit was forwarded to Standard Chartered Bank (USA region) by Standard Chartered Bank (Africa regional head office) for the purpose of releasing this fund from USA owing to challenges and delays faced in Africa.
For details on this payment,I, Mr. Carl Adams of California branch office of Standard Chartered Bank has been designated to facilitate this fund
release to you effectively.
In few days time, full papers regarding this fund shall be received in hard copies by my office from our bank's African regional office and I shall do all needed paper filings here in USA to make a direct payment to you.
Kindly confirm your personal details below for verification:
NAMES IN FULL (as it appears on your ID):
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS(not P.O.Box):
TELEPHONE:
DRIVER LICENSE COPY:
Regards,
Mr. Carl Adams.
707 200 4269
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