419 scam: "BARCLAYS BANK PLC. UK."<barclaysbankplcuk9@gmail.com> US$18.7 Million Approved To You

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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:
- "clearance document" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- barclaysbankplcu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK PLC. UK." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barclaysbankplcu@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:29:01 -0800
Subject: US$18.7 Million Approved To You

Barclays Bank Plc. Uk.
1, Churchill Place London
E14 5HP United Kingdom
www.barclays.co.uk
19**12**2009

Sir/Ma,

RE: BANK INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$18.7 Million {Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only}.

Barclays Bank Plc. Uk. wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer release documents in conjunction with the World Bank Swiss and the International Remittance Division assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment of US$18.7 Million {Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only} to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The Auditor's reports forwarded to this office shows that you may have been going through hard times by paying alot of money to see to the release and transfer of your funds, which has been delayed by some impostors and dubious officials.

We therefore advise that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your funds as you have met with the whole funds transfer requirements, and also keep this development strictly confidential for the security of your funds on the ground that you have dispatched your details to the impostors and dubious officials you were formerly dealing with. THIS DEVELOPMENT MUST BE STRICTLY KNOWN TO YOU ONLY. KEEP IT AWAY FROM THE DUBIOUS OFFICIALS YOU WERE FORMERLY DEALING WITH FOR THE SECURITY OF YOUR FUNDS.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential Clearance Document to enable us credit your account directly by TELEGRAPHIC-WIRE transfer or through any of our correspondent banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and confirm in your nominated bank account within three (3) bank working days from the day you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Document.

For further details kindly get back to us through an email response and give me a telephone call with the number provided below;
Faithfully Yours,

Jeannette Jones-West (Mrs.)
Head, International Banking Division
Tel: 0044 703 1875 199
Fax: 0044 870 9503 343
Email: barclaysbankplcu@gmail.com
Barclays Bank Plc. Uk.
www.barclays.co.uk

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