419 scam: MARK SCOTT <information-office@virgilio.it> BARCLAYS BANK FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "markscottb@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035936150 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MARK SCOTT <information-office@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: markscottbaclaysbank@mail.kz
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 06:09:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BARCLAYS BANK FUND TRANSFER

BARCLAYS BANK FUND TRANSFER
Barclays Bank London
Barclays Bank
PLC is registered in England. Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP. Barclays Bank
PLC is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority.
__________________________________________________________________________
Ref:
9905240 From: Barclays Bank
London
Foreign Head of Operations Department
Registered Office: 1
Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP.United Kingdom.
Tel: +(... Fax: +44 707
500 484
CONTRACT #: MAV/FGN/MIN/009.
Registered No:
1026167.

Attention
Beneficiary:

PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION

Following the signal we received from our local banks
& Affiliated bank in Africa/London Concerning your payment from reserve
account they have with us, be That your payment will now be effected from our
bank (BARCLAYS BANK PLC) London.

During the auditing and verifying of
your files it was discovered from the Records of outstanding transfer's due for
payment. Many officials and some Of your agents from the source origin of your
fund have delayed your payment for One reason and the other following the
outcome of board of director's Meeting with other commercial
banks here in London.

We hereby
bring to your notice that your name fails among the top twenty
Contractor/beneficiary that will be receiving their payment, which has been
Delayed. I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed
And the part payment of Nine million, seven Hundred Dollars ($9.7Million USD)
Will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your information for us to
Cross check with the one we hav! e in our records.

Kindly re-confirm
your information to us so that this office can proceed Immediate for the
approval and immediate release of your fund without further Delays. Also you are
hereby advice to stop further communications with those who Claim to have your
fund in one bank or the other because that are nothing but Imposters.

1)
Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4)
Age.
5) Occupation.
6) Your bank account Number
7) Your bank
name
8) Your routing bank number
9) Your bank
address
In receipt of the above information, your
payment will be approved and paid to You by wired to your nominated bank account
. You are Advised to get back to me immediately for more clarifications through
this following email address (markscottb@live.com)

Thank You.
Yours
Faithfully.
Mr. Mark Scott,
Director Foreign
Operations
Payment/Remittance Department
Barclays Bank Plc
(London)
Tel:+44 703593
6150
__________________________________________________________________________
Barclays
bank PLC, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, has approved this
document. Registered in England. Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1
Churchill Place, London E14 5HP

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