419 scam: "scb" <scbswiftunit@sify.com> Update on Claims

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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 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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- scbmy@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "scb" <scbswiftunit@sify.com>
Reply-To: <scbmy@email.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:09:30 +0100
Subject: Update on Claims

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to notify you the inheritance/ Loto /foreign contractors owed by various parasiticals in UK/AFRICA/USA/Europe /Asia that going by the Geneva pact

signed by the the World Bank /C.B.N /IMF as it relates to long overdue payment of foreign inheritance contractors on behalf of the Malaysian Government.

Apparently, investigations carried out by the Standard Chartered Bank Auditors has confirmed that you are asked to pay certain fees by which is irrelevant

charges and because of this all external remittance coming through their office has been stopped, you are warned for your best interest. Allbanks demands

therefore making it very difficult for contractor to meet such obligation which is contrary to section “37” subsection “C” of the article XII of Banks and

other financial decree of 1995 as amended in 2010.In view of this, the governing board of the World Bank / IMF has directed that bank Auditors to shift base

to APPEX AUDITORY/C.P.U Dept, to scrutinize and oversea an immediate release of such payments that has meet the requirement for effectiveness without any

further delays. Any beneficiary Certified “OK” will receive his / her fund within five (5) working days from the date of the final authentication of his /

her contractual date.

It is also interesting to inform you the beneficiary that in order to carry out deductions on their bills as regards cost of transfer (COT), Security Deposit

(SD) and other taxable charges, beneficiaries will be requested to obtain the Debit form M104 and payment legal affidavit from this authority so as to

empower this board to carry out such deduction from the total contract sum before remittance. Forward all your bank and contact data’s to us immediately for

verification and remittance. when i receive your reply, you will be given name details to pay the m104 deduction fee.

Furthermore, certification and unconditional payment release orders has been invested on this board and it involves payment from our statuary foreign

reserves of international capital markets (ICM) loan from (IMF) and the World Bank respectively. It is of vital international financial interest that all

payment under this dispensation has been bestowed on the World Bank Auditors for immediate settlements. we regret any inconveniences this delay might have

caused your good self. You are hereby finally advised to stop all further communications with any agents and any group of people or any government bodies in

respect of your payment.The total pary payment of US$2.5 Million has been approved for immediate transfer to your bank after deduction waiver.
Please contact us for detailed information. Don’t forget to reconfirm your cell phone number, banking details.

Expecting your prompt response. contact us through email: scbmy@email.com

Best regards.

John Unbang
(Head Creditor / Deduction Director)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia

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