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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" <info@barclaysbank.org>
Reply-To: barclays-online-dept@9.cn
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:28:14 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: LOAN OFFER ! ! !




BARCLAYS BANK PLC:

Do you desire to upgrade business?
Do you want to further your education and desire financing?
Do you desire to start a business and need capital?
Are you in debt/blacklisted?

We are seasoned financial professionals with diverse backgrounds in
building and owning successful businesses. recognizing the need for
alternatives to traditional and international financing for small and
big businesses,we assessed the available options in the market place
and created the best cash capital service available by offering the
simplest application process, the broadest range of merchant
acceptability and the highest advance volumes available.

If you are interested in obtaining a GUARANTEED cash loan from $5,000
(Five Thousand Dollars) to $100,000,000 (Hundred Million Dollars) with
GUARANTEED APPROVAL with no pre-pay penalties. The faster you reply, the
faster you receive that much needed Cash.

For loan application fill this form.
*************************************************
Full Name:
Contact Address:
State/province:
Country:
Marital status:
Sex:
Date of birth:
Mobile/cellular:
Amount Needed as Loan:
Loan repayment period:
Occupation:
Monthly income:
Collateral if any:
*************************************************
Loans are available for a reputable organization at a low interest rate of
3% respectively. Interested members of the public should contact us. Send
urgent reply via e-mail: (advert-barclays-online@9.cn)

Yours in service,

Dr. (Mrs.) Stella Bruce.
[Publicity Secretary]
Barclays Bank.

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