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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031846552 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barclaysbankaudit1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK" <barclaysbankaudit1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:06:16 +0000
Subject: BARCLAYS BANK NOTIFICATION


Attn:



****CONFIRM THIS MAIL URGENTLY****

Series of mail has been sent to you without responds. We have been directed
by the Bank of New York and the World Bank to contact the beneficiary of
this fund.

Sir, We write to inform you that a Floating sum was recovered by the World
Bank, and was wired to our Bank (Barclays Bank), London United Kingdom in
your favor. Since last 15 Days, all efforts to reach you have been to no
avail, but yesterday again after the auditing and cross examination of
your file, we discover that your fund has long been delayed due to some
International Monetary Regulations, this fund was supposed to be credited to
your Bank Account. We therefore request that you identify with us as well as
reconfirm your Banking details to avoid any wrong Transfer of this fund.

We did not want to mention the amount, as we are not too sure if we are
communicating with the right beneficiary or not?

Our Bank is ready to effect this Payment immediately as soon as the original
beneficiary is identified.

Sir, you are therefore advised to send a copy of your ID or International
passport, to our Office here in London United Kingdom. You are also
requested to quote correctly the amount in which you are expecting from
African Bank, and Bank In particular. If the information you provide are
confirmed right, we shall be able to proceed in the transfer hence we don't
want to talk to the wrong person.

Forward to us immediately the requested information's for our perusal,
quoting the expected Transfer Sum correctly, as well as your private
telephone / fax numbers. Do not forget to reconfirm your accounts to avoid
any mistakes.

Your can send your responds directly to the Auditing Department on
barclaysbankaudit1@gmail.com

Best Regards.


Mr. Pyle Michael Lee
(Audit Department)
Tel: +44- 703 1 84 6552 (Direct Line)
Website: http://www.barclays.co.uk/
Email: barclaysbankaudit1@gmail.com

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