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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: BARCLAYS BANK PLC <manager.bbplc.uk@admin.in.th>
Reply-To: robjames1817@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:21:53 -0300
Subject: REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$27.000,000.00)



BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
WWW.barclaysbank.co.uk


Dear Valued Customer,

REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$27.000,000.00)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After due
vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which the Africa Union in
conjunction with the United Nations forwarded and contracted us for the
immediate payment of the sum of US$27.000,000.00) from their Offshore Account
with us.

We are made to understand from our findings that you have been going through
hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US
$27.000,000.00) , which has been delayed as result of sabotage by some
miscreant
elements from Africa. We advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence from Nigeria, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Kenya
and South Africa. You don't have to pay any charges to receive your
fund anymore
as you have met with the whole requirements. We are aware your representatives
in these African Countries will tell you to still go ahead dealing with them,
but will be at your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Financial Action Task
Force (FATF)
International Clearance Certificate which we are not asking you to pay the fee
to us here in United Kingdom as the Government of African Union have
taken care
of the transfer handling/processing of your payment with other Customers. We
will help you to see that you obtain the said Certificate from the appropriate
quarters, so that we can commence the immediate transfer of your fund
(US$27.000,000.00) into your designated bank account.

Should you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account
within five Bank working days from the day of the receipt of the International
Clearance Certificate from FATF. Do not try doing this with just anybody again
but through this Bank if you really want your fund released to you.

Finally, you are advice to furnish this bank with your receiving Bank Account
details and your full contact information's as stated below to e-mail:
customerdesk_bbplc_uk@admin.in.th.

Full Names:
Residential Address:
Tel/Mob Number:
Marital Status:
Sex:
DoB:
Next of Kin:
E-mail:
Receiving Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Swift Code:

Note that the above information's must reach the Customer desk within Five (5)
days of the receipt of this email, to enable us commence the process of your
fund transfer.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Patricia Owen
Head, Private Banking Section.
Barclays Bank Plc.



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