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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +447011120794 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701351026 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MR JOHN VARLEY <mrjohnvarley_11@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:28:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION FROM BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON



Barclays Bank London
Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England. Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Ref: 9905240

From: Mr. John Varley.
Group Chief Executive (board and executive committee member)
Barclays Bank Plc UK LONDON
Tel:+44 7011120794
Fax:+44 8701351026
Email:


ATTENTION Freda Meyerlich ,

This is to inform you that we have received from the Federal Republic of Nigeria some information of contract payments of which your name and information are included for payment of $1.3M which will be paid to you through SWIFT CARD or ATM CARD.

This card can only be cashed at any BANK LONDON OR HSBC BANK in your City.

A form will be forwarded to you for you to fill and return back to the Central Bank of Nigeria, immediately this is done your account will be activated and the copy of the ATM card will be sent to you for confirmation and immediately it is confirmed the original copy of the card will be sent to you through any of the courier services with which you have an account.

If you are interested with these options of payments, you contact me immediately you receive this mail.

Waiting for your immediate reply.






Thank You.
Yours Faithfully.



Mr. John Varley.
Group Chief Executive (board and executive committee member)
Barclays Bank Plc UK LONDON _____________________________________________________________________
This document has been approved by Barclays bank PLC, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered in England. Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.
Ref: 9905240










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