419 scam: Standard Group <standard-----090@att.net> .Re: Standard Bank Group...Respond Quickly

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4408715723061

Fraud email example:

From: Standard Group <standard-----090@att.net>
Reply-To: info@stanbicbank-group.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:33:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: .Re: Standard Bank Group...Respond Quickly

Standard Bank Group

20 Gresham Street

London, EC2V 7JE

England

Telex: 23380 SBG GBP

Fax: +44 (0)8715723061

Telephone: +44 (0)8715723061 Ext 12

Addressed To: Client,

We the Standard Bank of London, have on this day 31st January, 2011
received a parcel from the British-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and
Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigerian government to process and
execute an automatic payout to your favor.

Reference to the information we received, you will receive the sum of
NG# 1575000000.00 (One Billion Five Hundred & Seventy Five Million
Naira) which is equivalent to US$9,000,000.00 [Nine Million United
States Dollars] to your favor, at any nominated bank of your choice.
Your representatives in Africa might be discouraging you to keep
communications and demand of unnecessary money. Whatever business you
transact with them, from now onward is at your own risk for they are
nothing but crook scammers.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Residential Tax
Clearance Form/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us
here in United Kingdom as the Government of Nigeria have paid us for
handling/Cost of Transfer of your fund with other papers. We will help
you to see that you obtain the Clearance Form/Receipt here in Nigerian
Embassy in London Annex Office so that our bank, Standard Bank Group of
London will effect immediate payment of your contract/inheritance sum.
Hence you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your
account within 2 working days from the day you obtain the clearance on
Non-residential Tax.

Kindly, state your direct telephone number for easy communication and any mean of identification.

Yours Faithfully,

Ms. Debra Hunter.

International Remittance Department

Standard Bank Group

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