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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: "Mr. Brian Green" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hyteddf@mail.bg>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 11:24:37 -0000
Subject: INFO Standard Chartered

From The Desk Of:
Mr. Brian Green
Head, E-Business & Card Products
Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom,

RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/BENEFICIARY PAYMENT: AV/SCBUK/FGN/MIN/21

On behalf of the entire Staff of the Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom and the Federal Government of United Kingdom in collaboration with IMF and World Bank.We apologize for the delay of your Contract Payment and all the Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.


Following my findings upon my resumption as the Current Head, E-Business & Card Products Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom, I realized that your funds US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has not yet been paid to you due to what may be your inability to meet up with the requirement to finally
have your funds transferred to you.

I want to inform you that your funds will be transferred to you as soon as your ready to work according to my directives which leaves you with options on how you want your funds to be transferred to you :

*Do you wish to have it Processed into An ATM CARD ?

*Do you want it to be transferred to Account Of Your choice ?

*Do you want us to issue you a BANK DRAFT worth of US$10,700,000.00 ?

*Do you want your fund to be transfer to you through Diplomatic method?

If you want to have your funds, do get back to me with the below information to enable me reconfirm with what I have in my Central Data Computer in my Office.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX)
:______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/:________________________________
Which Of The Option Do you wished to have your funds?

YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr. Brian Green
Head, E-Business & Card Products
Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom,

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