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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.
- 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.
- standardchartered888@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "STANDARD CHARTERED standardchartered886@gmail.com" <aman98885090@gmail.com>
Reply-To: standardchartered888@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 02:55:42 +0530
Subject: HELLO DEAR PAYMENT UPDATES!
DEAR,
I AM JOHN FORD STANDARD CHARTERED BANK CEO, I CAME INTO THE BANK TO
RECORD SOME FILES AFTER THE HOLIDAY'S BREAK AND DISCOVERED THAT YOUR
FUND WORTH $19.7 MILLION ARE STILL IN OUR BANK, I HAVE CONTROL OVER THE
FUND AND I HAVE A GUARANTEED SOLUTION FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE TOTAL FUND OF
$19.7 MILLION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT YOU WILL PAY JUST FEE OF US$100 ONLY
FOR FUND CLEARANCE CHARGE.
THIS MANAGEMENT GUARANTEED REFUND: JUST CHOOSE ANY PAYMENT OPTION YOU
WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR $19.7 MILLION FUND THROUGH 3 PAYMENT
OPTIONS BELOW:
OPTION (1): RAISING BANK ATM (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE) SWIFT VISA CARD TO
YOU.
OPTION (2): PAYMENT THROUGH ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.
OPTION (3): BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
ALSO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR INFORMATION BELOW:
YOUR FULL NAME ....
YOUR ADDRESS......
YOUR COUNTRY......
STATE/CITY.........
YOUR PHONE NUMBER.....
REPLY TO: STANDARDCHARTERED888@GMAIL.COM
REPLY TO: STANDARDCHARTERED99@YANDEX.COM
BEST REGARDS
JOHN FORD
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