419 scam: "Mr. Zani Farhad."<contact@yelyo.com> LETTER OF INTENT!!!!!!...

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Zani Farhad." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zanifarhard@zabmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:26:09 -0000
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT!!!!!!...

CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FGN/GH/008,
Swift Code: SCB/AGH/IRD,
A/C #329/606/101244
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/08
+233561351259

From the office of Mr. Zani Farhad
General Manager, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Accra Ghana.

Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Zani Farhad the General Manager of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue Contract sums (USD$5M) owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in The past years.In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation That my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the bank codes changed. The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contactors that executed their contract some years ago. This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be moved by Certified Bank Draft within 48hours in another way bank transfer of perfection of your account coordinates. I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the Funds to an account.Contacting you on this issue became imperative to o
wing to the fact that the

Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further documentation, Just to change the ownership to your name No travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to, when the money reaches your bank. At the moment I can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my person work or this transaction. Please send detail information,

1 Your Full Names
2, Your Cell telephone Number
3, Profession
4, Age/Sex
5, Marital Status
6, Mailing Address

You can email now to indicate your wiliness

Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association.

Regards,

Mr. Zani Farhad.
the General Manager,
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB
+233561351259

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