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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: BARCLAY'S BANK <info@buystreet.es>
Reply-To: barclaysbnnkplclondonu@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 04:48:37 +0530
Subject: BARCLAY'S BANK



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BARCLAY'S BANK PLC - FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT
1 Churchill Place, London
E14 5HP, United Kingdom
Tel: +447017049446
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EMAIL; barclaysbnnkplclondonu@hotmail.co.uk

Dear Honorable Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of
Barclay's Bank International Plc London has finalized and have being
given an Immediate transfer approval order by the British Ministry of
Finance in conjunction with the United Nations and Executive members of
Bank of England, following with the instructions we received from Her
Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth, the Queen of England. to transfer your
overdue Inheritance fund to you, the approved sum of US$ 10.700,000,00 (
Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) also be
informed that we are prepared to give you the best of services in this
Honorable Bank with a guarantee that your Approved Fund will be wire
into your nominated Bank

(1) By Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.

The management & board of trustees of this bank wish you to fill out the
transfer form with your contact details and your direct phone number
also with your banking information for the immediate processing of the
legal document that will enable us carry out the transfer of your fund
successfully to your nominated bank account or your contact address
without any further delay. We are waiting your immediate response with
your information below to enable this bank proceeds immediately with the
transfer of your fund and serve you better.

Full Name: ______ Home Address: _____
Age/Occupation:_____ Valid phone number:_____
Your Country: ______ Any of Your Identity Cards: ______

Thank you for choosing Barclay's bank Plc.

Yours Faithfully
Dr. Robert Brown
Remittance Director

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