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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: "STANDARD CHARTERED BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <courierdhlagents@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:58:50 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

Attention Beneficiary.

This information is yours.

INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT US$2,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

This is to officially notify you that you are shortlisted under the World Bank scam victim's rehabilitation scheme and you have been listed and approved to receive payment of USD $2,000,000.00 As one of the scammed victim's compensation funds. with the Standard chartered bank / Affiliated to World bank has directed to credit your bank account in your country, it is the only this bank that have been instructed to transfer your fund to your Bank account.

Standard chartered bank /Affiliated to World Bank has made all arrangement on how to transfer your fund but now our BIG problem here is one Mrs.Patricia Wolsey came to Bank to let us know that you are Dead and before your Death, that you instructed her to come for the Claim of your fund in the US$2,000,000.00 of (Two Million United State Dollars Only) compensation that was Shortlisted with your name in Standard chartered Affiliated to World bank under the World Bank Scam Victims Rehabilitation Scheme as One of the Scammed Victims Compensation Fund.

i) Did you Authorize Patricia Wolsey to come for your Fund Claim?
ii)Are you Truly Aware of this?
iii)Below is the Account Details she brought to our Bank.

Mrs.Patricia Wolsey
Chatham,Ontario,Canada
Bank Name/Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Account Number/1809126
Routing Number:001000279
Swift Code: CIBCCATTXXX

Kindly Respond Back once you receive this email Message before we will transfer the fund to Her Account and if you know you did not authorize anyone.

Therefore, be strictly advised to re-confirm to us your banking information below to enable us cross check and ensure you are the rightful beneficiary and the fund will be transfer to you after verification process.

A)Your Full Name:
B)Full Address:
C)Telephone Number:
D)Sex and Age:
E)Your personal identification
F)Nature of Work (Occupation)
G)Bank name:
H)Account Number:
I)Swift Code

We await your urgent response.

Yours Truly

Dr.David Wyatt.
(Head of Admin)
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK / AFFILIATED TO WORLD BANK.

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