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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: "From Dr Williams Howard<" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drwilliamshoward@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 12:26:58 +0100
Subject: From Dr Williams Howard Of Barclay s Bank London

From Dr Williams Howard
Barclays Bank London
Dated 20th of November  2012
Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England . Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place , London E14 5HP. Barclays Bank PLC is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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Ref: 9905240 From: Barclays Bank London
Foreign Head of Operations Department
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place ,
London E14 5HP.United Kingdom
Telephone number +4470359 24634.
CONTRACT #: MAV/FGN/MIN/009.
Registered No: 1026167.
8th of December 2012 2012
Attention Beneficiary:
                                                                              PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
It was resolved after the Board meetings today by the foreign Remittance office to release all outstanding payment waiting for transfer payment of the year. We are here to bring your notice that your US$9.7M has been approved to be released to you by the Barclays bank London Churchill street London UK .
You are hereby advised to forward to us the following information below to enable the paying bank (Barclays bank London ) Transfer  the fund direct into your bank account.
A)      Your Full Name and Address
B)       Yours Direct Telephone Number and fax and also your mobile phone
C)       Your occupation
D)       your marital statues
E)       your bank account number and also your bank name and address. Or you can open a virgin bank account as earliest time to send.
(f) Scan any of your id and send
Furthermore as soon as I hear from you I shall brief you more on this transaction Finally When you receive this message get back to me with your full information
Thanks,
Dr Willams Howard
Director of Foreign Payment
Due process Unit
Barclay's bank PLC, which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, has approved this document. Registered in England . Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place , London E14 5HP
 

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