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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK,UK" <barclaysbank@britishbank.tk>
Reply-To: mrsnancymoree.44@msn.com
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:55:37 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: RE: INSTRUCTIONS on how TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
US$5,800,000.00


BARCLAYS BANK,UK
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom
Barclays bank foreign transfer division
http://www.barclays.co.uk


Dear Customer,


RE: INSTRUCTIONS on how TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$5,800,000.00


We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review
of your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer release documents in conjunction
with the Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund assessment report,
your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment
US$5,800,000.00 to your designated bank account from their offshore account with
us.

The Audit reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times
by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been
delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice 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 up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential Clearance Form
to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any
of our corresponding 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 reflect in
your bank account within five (5) bank working days from the day you obtain this
Non-Residential Clearance Form.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly
forward your FULL CONTACT
ADDRESSES TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS directly to:mrsnancymoree.44@msn.com



Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Nancy Moree
Head, International Banking Division.
Barclays Bank PLC.








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