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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447035936278 (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.
  • ukbarclaysfinance@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barclaysfinanceuk@live.com
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:05:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM BARCLAYS FINANCE LONDON


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ukbarclaysfinance@yahoo.com



- FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENTANTI-FRAUD UNIT4TH FLOOR IPSWICHLONDON UK.MOTTO: SECURITY WATCHfrom the desk of: Mr, am HamsonEMAIL: barcleysfinanceuk@live.comTELL/FAX: +447035936278 OR +447045747991 Attn: Mauricio Bravo Sanvicente,Based on the finding in this investigation department we wish to warn youagainst some impostors. We have been Officially informed that some impostors arecontacting you in respect to the collection of your fund that was approved inyour favour through the Bacleys Finance Bank In London.As a matter of fact we have been on these investigation assignments for sometime cuddly known to no one but the Presidency and some top government officialwho are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activitiesin this country.I wish to inform you that we have your contact information from ofice of the(NNPC) and also we have been given the full authority to affect your payment inyour account as soon as you comply with our instructions the CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA have move the fund to my desk.I will want you to forward immediately your banking informations were you willwant the fund to be transfered into and also your private telephone and faxnumber to enable me to communicate with you any time. Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you inthis Transfer is the Bacleys Finance Bank In London., which is been headed byMr, Graham Hamson The Payment Director.Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent response tothis information.Yours truly,MR. GRAHAM HAMSONFOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE (F.I.D.O)

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