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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +447031968890 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • bankplc.barclays17@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john ken" <johnkenn07@gala.net>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 07:13:53 -0700
Subject: BARCLAYS BANK PLC.


BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
/>SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
+447031968890
bankplc.barclays17@yahoo.co.uk


/>REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$10,500,000.00)

/>Attention: Sir/Madam,

This is the second notification concerning the said funds.


After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance File, which the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the
Ministry Of Finance Of The Federal Republic of Nigeria mandated us to effect
immediately the payment of the Sum of USD$10, 500, 00 from their Offshore
Account. Our investigations thus showed that you have passed
through difficult times while paying for a lot of charges to ensure the
release of your funds. We were made to understand from our findings that you
(US$10.5m),

/>which was long delayed as a result of some miscreant element's hand work.


/>To ensure the immediate release of your funds, you are hereby advised to
stop further communication with every Correspondence from Nigeria.

Be informed that the government of Nigeria has offset your process
cost/handling charges; you are only required to present
your Non-Resident Clearance Form/Receipt which could be obtained through our
accredited />Liaison Officer of the British Internal Revenue.


Should you follow up our directives, your funds would reflect in your
account within 72 hours of our sighting of your
Non-Resident Clearance Form/Receipt.


Again We have three options, 1, CREDIT Card 2, Wire transfer 3,
Diplomatic, in this make a choice

Finally,
you should forward your banking details where you would want
your funds transferred into.Kindly reply to this
email (bankplc.barclays17@yahoo.co.uk)


Best
regards,

Roy Martins
Foreign Remittance Officer.
Barclays Bank Plc.
London

Anti-fraud resources:

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