419 scam: "BARCLAYS BANK LONDON"<martincole101@sify.com> REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$7.5Million)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- agentmarkhills@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK LONDON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentmarkhills@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:48:45 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$7.5Million)

FROM THE MANAGEMENT
OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC
NO 1 CHURCHILL PLACE.
E14 5HP LONDON UK.
Reg No: 1026167

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$7.5Million)

This is to notify you about this said fund.

After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Under the direct authorization of the Government of Nigeria in Conjunction with the United Nations.

This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of ( SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$7.5Million) of your claim that has been pending since its transfer into our floating Account from their Domiciliary Account with this Bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have had a hard time collecting this claim and still having difficulties in seeing to the release of the said fund which amounts to (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) (US$ 7,500.000.00) This has been the handwork of some dubious elements from that Country.

We advice that you stop further correspondence with anyone anywhere concerning this funds, you won't find it difficult to receive your fund, as you have met up with the whole requirements.

We know your contacts in Nigeria or anywhere else will want you to maintain the former status of this transaction, but that will be at your own risk.

Do get back to us with the following required information’s.

*Your Full Name
*Your contact Address
*Occupation
*Age
*Telephone for easy communication

Note that if no seriousness is seen on your part, we have no choice but to cancel your claim. We have no time to waste on this transaction any more.

Do see that you forward your above information to this Email address: agentmarkhills@sify.com

Yours sincerely,
Martin Cole
Assistance Secretary,
Barclays Bank Plc
MANAGEMENT.

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