419 scam: "Barclays Insurance Services Co Ltd" <bianchil@ctcinternet.cl> payment of ?10,800,000.002010 AWARD.For Pick Up

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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:

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 certificate" (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. )
- "tax clearance" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- lindsayjorgen@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barclays Insurance Services Co Ltd" <bianchil@ctcinternet.cl>
Reply-To: lindsayjorgen@live.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:25:13 +0100
Subject: payment of ?10,800,000.00

Barclays Insurance Services Co Ltd
on behalf of Barclays Bank Plc UK

ATTN: Beneficially,

RE: PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH ?10,800,000.00
GBP

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 World Bank and the International Monetary Fund assessment report,
your Name and e-mail Address was fund in the inheritance/Contract funds transfer
release documents original list of beneficiary. your payment file was forwarded
to us for immediate transfer of a part-payment ?10,800,000.00 GBP to your
designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

Meanwhile, during the re-certification of our payment system we discovered
that one Mrs. Janet White has forwarded her banking information to our bank
stating that you instructed her to claim these funds on your behalf. Please
find below his Banking information for your re-confirmation:

Mrs. Janet White
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Account Number: 104390364
Routing: 2093841
Address: 118 main street, alturals CA 96101
Country: United state of America

Urgently confirm to us if you have authorized Mrs. Janet White to claim your
funds on your behalf to avoid making payment into any wrong accounts because
your name was found in the original list of beneficiary whose fund is over
due for payment.

We want to state categorically that we shall not be Liable for any miss-direction
of transfer due to your failure to give us proper Directive/reconfirmation.
Else we shall commence transfer Modality with Mrs. Janet White on your behalf.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential Tax 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 confirm
in your bank account within five (5) bank working days from the day you obtain
this Non-Residential Tax Clearance Certificate. You are urgently required
to reconfirm to us the followings:
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notice, kindly forward
the required information as stated above: immediately to Mr.Lindsay Jorgen
(LindsayJorgen@accountant.com)

Mrs. Jeannette Jones West
Head, Int'l Insurance Division.
Barclay's Bank PLC, UK.
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Barclay Insurance Services Company Limited is authorized and regulated by
the Financial Services Authority. Registered in England. Registered No. 973765
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