419 scam: "James Varley"<ups@voschod.ru> FURTHER CREDIT NOTIFICATION.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +447003153782 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2347014750708 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- georgeratoimf@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Varley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <acctsbarclays44@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 06:00:33 -0700
Subject: FURTHER CREDIT NOTIFICATION.

BARCLAYS BANK LONDON
Documentary Credit,
Telex:888401
Telegram.CINNANY
Swift: BARCLGB22
Our Ref:16/725/BAR/15
Fax: +447003153782
Tel:+447087694057.

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is meant for the contract payment sum from our ordering customer Federal Government of Nigeria transferred to us to further Credit to your bank account. With all due respect our bank has obliged to credit your account with instruction quoting reference payment code which the Federal Government of Nigeria used to encoded their consolidated account with us,and this is per agreement existing between this bank,the World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

We have this morning received a certificate of Legality from the Federal High Court Of Justice Nigeria confirming the legitimacy of your payment as well as Federal Ministry of Finance approval respectively authorizing immediate payment to you.

In line with Foreign Exchange Financial Control and allied conduct, your account will be effected as soon as you reconcile our 0.1% handling charge or you may advise us to deduct the total value and transfer the balance to your account.Should you be willing to accept our bank deduction policy,our bank is there urging you to contact the treasury department of International Monetary Fund(IMF) office in Nigeria attention to MR.GEORGE RATO,Telephone:+2347014750708, Email:( georgeratoimf@gmail.com )

Please request him to issue you a Deduction Permit Certificate which will be legally endorsed by you as the beneficiary to enable us have the legitimate right to deduct our 0.1% handling charge from your contract/Inheritance sum and further transfer of your funds into your account without delay. Call Mr George Rato of IMF immediately on his direct line +2347014750708,before sending mail to him.

Please be warned as our bank does not trust any Nigerian,either in the Central Bank of Nigeria,Nicon or any other institutions,except the International Monetary Fund personnel (MR GEORGE RATO) whom we can give attention to any of this instruction due to fraudulent activities with Nigerian Banks and it’s officials.

Prior to our banking regulation,final credit shall be made to your account upon receiving of our 0.1% handling charge or the Deduction Permit Certificate. Finally,you have to urgently reconfirm your receiving Bank Information to this office to avoid transfer error.

Re-Confirm the following with copy of your ID:

(1)Your Full Name:................................
(2)Resident Address:..............................
(3)Mobile Telephone:..............................
(4)Receiving Bank Name/Address:...................
(5)Account Name:..................................
(6)Account Number:................................
(7)Swift Code/IBAN:...............................
(8)Expecting amount:..............................

Kindly respond quickly to enable us carry on the operations immediately and have your funds remitted to you.
We look forward in serving you better.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.James Varley
Account Department
Barclays Bank London.
______________________________ ______________________________ _____
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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