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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: "SCB" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scbacgh1988@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 09:21:37 -0800
Subject: Confirmation of your payment

Standard Chartered Bank Anti-Fraud Unit,
Accra High Street
Dear Customer,
In line with the accord reached with United Nations and World Bank during their last meeting held in Accra,
Ghana in respect of compensating all possible scammed victims and overdue payment beneficiaries in a bid
to re-instate the credibility of our dear country. We have received a report from our fraud monitoring unit
through confession made during arrest and interrogation of some suspected fraudsters in respect of your
funds claim which was scheduled in your favor.
Considering the irregularities associated with these funds and lack of facts on the source of the funds, the
fraudulent activities which has been linked to them presently and in the past we are sorry to inform you
that we can only process and release Five million Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
($5,850,000,000.) only as part payment to you as against your Total funds claim unless you provide us with
all the documentation relating to the total claim. You will also be required to dissociate yourself from any of
the fraudsters and disregard any further communication from them to enable us successfully process your
scheduled funds.
Due to corrupt and inefficient banking system in Africa, the payment Procedure will be closely monitored
And executed through Standard Chartered Bank Ghana. You will be required to forward to us immediately
your bank Details for international funds transfer process or if you want it through our online process,could
your direct telephone numbers and your address for easy communication.
On behalf of Government of Africa, we wish to apologize for any inconveniences these might  have caused
you and members of your family we hereby pledge our commitment in ensuring that we effect this payment
expeditiously.
We shall feed you on further details as soon as we hear from you.
Telephone Number +233 555 506 658
Fax Number +233 302 817 590
Yours faithfully,
Dan Koh
 

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