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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: "ACC-GH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <standardcharteredbk1988@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 00:06:52 +0530
Subject: Release of Your Payment (Last Quarter 2017).

Attention:
This is to informed that you are qualified to receive your funds through Automatic Teller Machine(ATM) process after thorough investigation that you have been scammed a lot of money, the(ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African Debt Recovery Monetary Supervision Board has authorized the standard chartered bank of Ghana to remit your funds to you through the process Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card.
 
You have successfully passed a mandate to the current standard chartered Bank of Ghana to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their, Consignment, Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes through the same process mentioned above.
Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account directly. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Your payment would be sent to you via UPS or FedEx. Royal Forwarding Ltd and DHL Because we have signed a contract with them that we should pay all scam victims.
Here is the standard chartered bank details contact them and get back to us:
E-mail: (standardcharteredbk1988@yahoo.com)
Contact Person:Wiliam Kojo .
 
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS,Royal Forwarding and FedEx website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
 
Name: J2261466148 John krasnow (Royal Forwarding Ltd)
Name: J2261466111 Roberts LaTanya (www.ups.com) Name: Ann Willy:
UPS Tracking Number: J2261466139 (www.ups.com) Name: Mary Grand: UPS Tracking Number: J2261466095 (www.ups.com)
To effect the release of your fund Ref.No scbgh/db/af/03/7 . You are advised
to contact the director of payment and delivery officer.
 
(1)Your Full Name.....................................................................................................................................
(2)Your address.........................................................................................................................................
(3)  Home/Cell Phone:................................................................................................................................
 
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Kuffor Janet
SCB Payment Reprensative Officer.
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol
Reply to (atmscbacgh@gmail.com)
DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission from the address is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, Please delete it permanently without copying, disclosing or otherwise using its contents, and notify the sender immediately.
 

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