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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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Fraud email example:

From: Smith Murphy <smith_murphyj1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: smith_murphyj@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:33:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON


BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON
Dear customer.


The BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON eyes investment banking, over 1,000 retail branches
Private sector lenders. BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON will set up over 250 new branches in the next 3-6 months and is also looking to foray into the lucrative investment banking in and abroad.
The BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON as one of the largest bank in the world and striving to be best bank in world wide, mapped out an Investment Opportunities £50 BILLION POUNDS LOAN for more than 2,000 Companies, private sectors and individuals to LOAN. which could make it bigger than HSBC Bank LONDON,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON is the largest private sector lender, in terms of branch network.
The massive expansion drive also includes a presence in global markets like the UK, Hong Kong and the Mid-East, besides beginning of investment banking business by the JULY-DECEMBER quarter that would boost its fee-based income, according to people close to the development.
The bank's investment in banking business, expected to be operational in the first quarter of next fiscal, would fall under corporate wholesale banking division headed by its Executive Directors of bank.
The highly competitive investment banking space is already flush with a number of full-service banks like SBI, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank, in addition to various pure-play domestic and overseas investment banks.
Below are the requirement needed from an intrested individual.
1.) Your Full Name
2). Your telephone and Fax Number and your photo if possible
3.) Your residential address and country
4.) Your Bank Details
5) Purpose of Loans
6) Limits of Loans

NOTE/ your guarantors, however, guarantee of spouse of the applicant, close Blood relatives. Amount;/maximum to LOAN £.500,000. Maximum repayment period : 5 years netting out repayment period enjoyed by the customer with other banks / financial institutions.
Intrested individuals is alliable to apply.
Regards
Prof Smith Murphy
PUBLIC RELATING OFFICER (PRO)
BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON



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