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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: <direct.info022@jubii.dk>
Reply-To: <barclaysbnk.plc@9.cn>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:49:47 -0700
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
((US$20,000.000.00)


BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON
137 BROMPTON ROAD
SOUTH KESINGTON LONDON
SW3 1QF
http://www.barclays.co.uk/

Attention: Sir/Madam,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
((US$20,000.000.00)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After
due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the
Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Forwarded and contracted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum
of((US$20,000.000.00) from their Offshore Account with us.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying allot of charges to see to the
release of your fund (US$20,000.000.00) , which has been delayed. Which
has been the handiwork of some miscreant elements from
Nigeria We advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence from Nigeria. You don't have to pay any charges to
receive your Contract fund anymore as you have met up with the whole
requirements, your representatives in Nigeria will tell you to
still go ahead with them but on your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Form/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us
here in United Kingdom as the Government of Nigeria have paid us for
handling/processing of your payment with other customers. We
will help you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will
effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum
((US$20,000.000.00) into your designated bank account. Should you
follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account
within five Bank working days from the day you obtain this form. Do not
go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really
want your fund.

Finally, you are advice to forward to this bank your receiving Account.
Where you want this fund to be remitted. Your urgent response
to this Email address:

Barclays.bnkplc@9.cn <mailto:Barclays.bnkplc@9.cn>

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Peterson Andrews
Head, Private Banking Section.
Barclays Bank Plc. London


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