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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: "MR JERRY WARRINSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittancedept11@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:17:15 -0800
Subject: FROM MR JERRY WARRINSON..... CALL FOR ASSISTANCE

FROM MR. JERRY WARRINSON
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT PROCESSING OFFICER
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
5 Canada Square London E14 5HQ
United Kingdom.
Telephone: + 44-704-573-8078
Fax : + 44-845-2801-195

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT (US$18.5MILLION)

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owned payment through our most respected financial institution (BARCLAYS BANK PLC). I am Mr. Jerry Warrinson , The Director of International payment processing officer, Barclays Bank Plc, London Uk. The British Government, in conjunction with the US GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters, has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a representative from Federal Reserve Bank.

As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been
instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on
International Debt and the Board of Foreign Winnings, Inheritance and Contract
Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this
exclusive Vide Transaction No:WHA/EUR/209 and Transfer Allocation
No:ICBPLC/X44/701LN/FRB/GB, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of
Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate ICBPLC Telex Confirmation No:
-222568: Secret Code: XXTN014.

Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to
receive and confirm your payment with the United Nations immediately within the
next 48hrs.

Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us, and your
email is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their
payment before the end of this second term of the year 2009... Be advised that
because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this first quarter of
the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Eighteen Million five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00) only, as part payment so as to
enable us pay other beneficiaries. To facilitate the process of this
transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:

1) Your full Name:......................... ............................... ...............
2) Your Full Address:...................... ................................ .......
2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No:........................... .............................

3) Profession, Age and Marital Status:............................................. ......
4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:..........................................

Upon our receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be
processed and released to you without delays. Be also informed that you are
required to discontinue further communication with any other person(s) or office
so as to avoid distortion of data, you are required to provide the above
information for your transfer to take place through Bank to Bank Remittance
directly from Barclays Bank Plc. Your prompt response to the above directive is
highly imperative Yours truly,

Yours Faithfully

MR. JERRY WARRINSON
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT PROCESSING OFFICER.
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
5 Canada Square London E14 5HQ
United Kingdom.
Telephone: + 44-704-573-8078
Fax : + 44-845-2801-195
Email: telexdepart@axigenmail.com

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