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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. London" <owen44pat@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barclaysbankplc20062007@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:06:57 +0000
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$8,500,000.00)

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
WWW.barclaysbank.co.uk
barclaysbank2007@myway.com
barclaysbankplc20062007@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE NO;44-702-4076-525

Attention: Sir/Madam,


REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$8,500,000.00)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund.

After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the
Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. This bank has an instruction to see to the
immediate release of the sum of USD8, 500,00 into your bank Account from
their Domiciliary Account with this bank.

We were meant 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 Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(UD$8,500,000,00) , which has been the handiwork of some miscreant elements
from that Country

We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from
Nigeria, you don't have to pay any charges to receive your fund, as you have
met up with the whole requirements. We know your representatives in Nigeria
will advice you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk.

The only thing required of you in this regard is to obtain Non-Resident
Clearance Certificate from this country. You will have to apply for the
Non-Resident Clearance Certificate from the British Internal Revenue Agency
(BIRA). You are advised to send your Applications directly to the Director
of the Agency. Mr. Francis Rutherford on this Email Address:
frutherford_jnr1@yahoo.co.uk

Should you follow up our directives, your fund (US$8,500,000,00) will
reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days from
the day we receive this Certificate. Do not go through anybody again but
through this Bank if you really want your fund.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm to this bank your receiving Bank
Account, Where you want your fund to be remitted. And your contact Telephone
and Fax Number.

Yours sincerely,


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

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