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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: <b.barclays102@jubii.dk>
Reply-To: <barclaysb100@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:56:17 -0700
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$27,000.000.00)



BARCLAYS BANK PLC.
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON
WWW.barclaysbank.co.uk
barclaysb100@hotmail.com
Attention: Sir/Madam,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$27,000.000.00)

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$27,000.000.00)
from their Offshore Account with us.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying alot of
charges to see to the release of your fund ((US$27,000.000.00) , 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$27,000.000.00) 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 (barclaysb100@hotmail.com)
Yours sincerely,

Mr. Frank Brown

Head, Private Banking Section.
Barclays Bank Plc. London



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