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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: Andy Halford <info@test.com>
Reply-To: <andyh109@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:06:03 +0100
Subject: Hello,

Dear Sir,


May I humbly solicit your confidence Over This Transaction, My Name
is Mr,Andy Halford Chief Financial Officer, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, ,
LONDON, United Kingdom Bank, I came to know about you in my Private
Search for a Reliable and Reputable foreigner to handle this
Confidential Transaction.


On the course of 2015/2016 Year Report, we discovered an excess profit
of FIFTY FIVE Million SIX Hundred Thousand Us Dollars , [
$55,600,000.00 ] ; We have Since placed this fund on SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
without any Beneficiary.


As an officer of the bank, I can't be directly Connected to this Fund
for Security Reasons, that is why I am contacting you for us to work
together as Partners to Receive the said Fund into your Account for
INVESTMENT in your Country.


The percentage Ratio is thus: 40% for you , 60 % for me and my colleagues .



Note: There is Practically No Risks Involved in this Transaction , it
is 100% Risk Free and Shall Be Legally Bounded, All You Need to do is
to Stand as the BENEFICIARY to the Deposit for a Proper Wire to Your
Account .If you Find this Proposal Suitable For you, get back For Full
Details and Procedures.PLEASE REPLY HERE andyh102@rediffmail.com


Best regards,

Andy Halford
Chief Financial Officer

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