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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: DAVE CARRINGTON BARCLAYS BANK <kaysingh@rogers.com>
Reply-To: dave_carrington2007@live.com
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:11:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DETAILS OF THE TRANSACTION FROM DAVE CARRINGTON BARCLAYS BANK PLC UK



Hello Dear,

Good to hear from you,how are you doing today?I hope fine.I know you don't know me but I believe we can know eachother from this transaction.However ,my name is Mr Dave Carrington,am the Director of allocation foreign operation department with Barclays Bank Plc
UK.

My office monitors and controls approval of contracts payment and claims.I have before me list of funds,which could not be transferred to some foreign accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sum etc.

0n this notes, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this unpaid fund and have it transfer to your account as the beneficiary of this payment claim and with all relevant documentation on your name in accordance with our payment transfer procedures.As it is my duty to redirect unclaimed and surplus funds to Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits,I have this privilege to write you based on the instructions from Foreign Debts Reconciliation Department ,to submit the lists of payment/expenditures and audited
reports of revenues.

Among several others, I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

My conditions:

1.The sum of USD$10.5M only will be transfer into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bona-fide beneficiary, the transfer will be made through wire transfer system(WTS),confirmable in 3 working days.

2.This deal must be kept secret forever and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3.There should be no third parties as linkages of such confidential deal are mostly associated with third party, agents or representative.If you agree with my above conditions, l will advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on our payment schedule instantly in readiness for transfer.

I therefore request the following informations from you,please send your further emails to this email box (dave_carrington2007@live.com)for safety to avoid security lickage.

1 .Full Names ------------------------------------------------
2 Full Address,------------------------------------------------
3 Your Age---------------------------------------------
4 Direct Telephone and Fax numbers -----------------------
5 Your international passport or drivering permit------------
6Your state of origin-----------------------------------------
7Your martial statue-----------------------------------------
8 Your Occupation---------------------------

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Dave Carrington.

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