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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: Steve Odonkon <billchicool@gmail.com>
Reply-To: steve.odonkon@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:20:30 +0100
Subject: Officer of Standard Chartered Bank.London.uk

Hello, my name is Steve Odonkon, Audit Accounting Officer of Standard
Chartered Bank, Basinghall Ave, London, United Kingdom.I got your
information when I was searching for an oversea partner among other
names, I ask for your pardon if my approach is offensive as I never
meant to invade your privacy through this means, and also i believe
this is the best and secured means I can pass my message across to you
in clear terms. I have sent you this proposal before now; I do hope
this will get to you in good health.


As the Audit Accounting Officer of the bank, I have access to lots of
documents because I handle some of the bank's sensitive files. On the
course of the last year 2019 business report, I discovered that my
branch in which I am the Audit Accounting Officer made
(25,000,000.00). Twenty-five Million British pounds from some past
government contractors in which my head office are not aware of and
will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call
escrow call account with no beneficiary.


As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this
money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money
in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission.
There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank
transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the Original
depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that
my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

Send me your contact details below to enable me furnish you with more
relevant details that will help you understand the transaction.

Your Full Name...

Your full bank account information...

Your full address...

Your Direct phone number...

Your ID CARD...


Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.


Yours truly,
Steve Odonkon

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