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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: stanbic Bank <stanbic.bk@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 09:36:33 -0700
Subject: FROM DESK OF STANBIC BANK GHANA LIMITED HEAD QUARTER
*STANBIC BANK ACCRA GHANA LIMITED HEAD QUARTER VALCO TRUST HOUSE CASTLE
ROAD RIDGE P.O. BOX CT 2344 TELEPHONE NUMBER: +233-26-127-6431.*
*I am Hon. Dr. Alhassan Andani Chief Executive General Managing Director of
Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited Foreign Remittance Operation department Head
Quarter and I'm hereby to officially inform you that it has been brought to
our notice that your compensation fund Value amount of $ 64.9 Million
United State Dollars that was pending in the government escrow account past
years which has been approved here in our Bank accordance obligatory. With
all due respect of United Nations authoritative in collaboration with
Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) conjunction with Africa
Union Sub-Region Hereby authorized us to notify you for further procedure
on the transfer process with authority of the stated organizations
instruction therefore your compensation fund has been Approved to be
configuration to your final destination nominated Bank account by the
entire financial institutes governments in General Conference meeting for
beneficiaries better agenda. The entire government also emphasis to us that
you have already clarify your name as successful foreign beneficiary
partner here in west Africa and World Bank has given us legal permission to
proceed on the transfer to you, with all due respect of our Banking policy
Stanbic Bank accommodation center rule and regulation therefore we need to
to set/up Domiciliary Current Account in your name which cost you US$ 280
Dollars to enable us will have access to credit the money pull out and
deposit into the new account and proceed on your fund transfer without
obstruction. However you have to make provision of your current Bank
account details and your personal information with the required US$ 280
Dollars to create account in your name for further procedure on the
transfer process without consideration interrogation. I am looking forward
to hear from you soonest with immediately effect. Best Regard, Hon. Dr.
Alhassan Andani. Stanbic Bank Ghana Chief Executive General Managing
Director Foreign Remittance Operation department Head Quarter.*
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