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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- +447045750159 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- standardcharteredbankeurope@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON <standardcharteredbankeurope@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 09:43:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: NON COLLATERAL LOAN
APPLY FOR YOUR FAST NON COLLATERAL LOAN AT STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON FOR AS LOW AS 2% INTEREST RATE PER AN UM.WE GIVE OUT LOAN TO INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS BOTH BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL BODIES.
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
AGE
ZIP CODE
COUNTRY
STATE
CITY
EMAIL
MOBILE NUMBER
OCCUPATION
MONTHLY INCOME
AMOUNT NEEDED
PURPOSE OF LOAN
LOAN DURATION
THERE IS NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR DEBT AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS !!! Here
to show you a better way to financial freedom !!! Contact me via this
standardcharteredbankeurope@gmail.com
1 Basinghall Avenue , London
,EC2V 5DD , United Kingdom
Tel: +447045750159
Fax: +447045752538
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