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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 Nigeria Plc <ubxxxxxxx452@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stanxxxbk@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 02:19:41 -0700
Subject: Urgent reply is needed from you before 24hours

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF NIGERIA,
142, Ahmadu Bello way, Vitoria Island
106104, Lagos, Nigeria





Attention Beneficiary:

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be
of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue payment due to Excessive
demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier
Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you this Office was
initiated to detect fraud/funds delay/impersonation of Government
Officials, Secondly we are mandated to settle foreign debts/fraud
victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to maintain
peace in the world at large and also to create a good relationship
with the international bodies.

Already, your funds has been deposited and positioned with this Bank
for direct wire transfer via KTT to your designated receiving bank
account as bellow but we cannot act immediately, Because we just
received the Bellow's stated Account's today from One (MR. BILLY
WALDON ITTMAN) stating clearly as the Beneficiary/ Your Agent of the
Funds USD$10.5Million in which we have already or by online transfer


(1)
United States of America Account:
Bank Name: Bank of America
Bank Address: 5938 FM Road 2920 Spring, Texas 77379 United States of America
Account Number: 5860-1175-0889
Swift Code: BOFAUS3N
Routing Code: 111000025
BENEFICIARY: Mr. Billy Waldon Pittman
Account Holder: Billy Waldon Pittman



to enable us divert your fund US$10.5Million into his bank account We
could have transfer the fund into the bank accounts which he submitted
as the beneficiary but it is our banking policy to confirm from you as
the old beneficiary if you really sign or Authorize (MR. BILLY WALDON
PITTMAN) to divert your fund into his personal bank account you are
advised to confirm the Account's that was submitted on your behalf to
enable us proceed with the transfer of this fund into the bank
account.

we are waiting to hear and confirm from you immediately before we can
wire the Funds US$10.5Million to any of the above account. If we did
not hear from you in 24hrs we shall conclude that you authorized
(MR.BILLY WALDON PITTMAN) to claim your fund and the fund will be
transfer into his bank account.Reply via email in receipt of this
email for more information in details, We awaits your urgent response
or call me with the above number.


Yours Regards
Mr.Goodluck Awele
Funds crediting Officer

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