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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.cb4@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:11:00 +0300
Subject: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK.


STANDARD CHARTERED BANK.
% JAMES HOWARD.
1 ALDERMAN BURY SQUARE LONDON EC2V75B
TEL: +447024094986
FAX: +448712515162
EMAIL:SCB4@ACCOUNTANT.COM.


ATTN:WINNER,



REFERENCE TO THE JUST CONCULDED PROMO BALLOUT DRAW WHICH
WAS CONDUCTED ON THE 8/3/2010 BY STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,
THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC SELECTION OF EXCULSIVE LIST OF
55,000 EMAIL ADDRESSES ON OUR DATABASE, IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN
RAFFLY SELECTED AS THIS YEAR' WINNER OF 49,811,000 GBP.


TO VERIFY,PLEASE DAIL THE PROMO ACCOUNT VEREFICATION #:
+447005800230

WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES:

BANK PROMO VERIFICATION CODE: C19750002

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 04944848748384



AS SOON AS THE CONFIRMATION IS COMPLETED, KINDLY PROVIDE
US WITH THE FOLLOWING:


1. FULL NAME.

2.TELEPHONE NUMBER.

3.AGE

4.OCCUPATION

5.FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS


AS SOON AS WE GET THE INFORMATION,WE WOULD PROCEED TO THE
NEXT STEP.


THANKS,


JAMES HOWARD.

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