419 scam: "onlinedept@barclays.co.uk"<baristerfrankhenryfedrick@mycapitalsmail.com> BARCLAYS BANK FINAL ADVICE TO YOU

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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:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "onlinedept@barclays.co.uk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gracedwardbarclysbnk@gmail.com>, gracedwardbarclysbnkplc@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:10:35 -0700
Subject: BARCLAYS BANK FINAL ADVICE TO YOU

1 Churchill Place, London,
E14 5HP

Attn: Barclays Master Card Beneficiary,

Be advice forthwith, following your non compliance with our directive on delivery advice of your Barclays Master Card, you leave us with no choice than to invoke Article 91- Forfeiture and compulsory acquisition of assets - Laws of the Great Britain Federal government, what this law invoke is that, since you have refuse, neglect and/or omitted to fulfill this compulsory and non deductible delivery charges to us before we can deliver your own nominee Barclays Master Card to your door step, we would have to handover this Master Card of yours to the US Department of treasury for them to confiscate it and acquire same for the use of the US government as it deem fit and consider appropriate.

Since our Bank has sent you your Barclays Master Card Scan Copy and the Online Account Statement Scan copy, will not recourse to communicate to you any more about this payment after the expiry of this session now in view.

Is now advice to proceed without further delays, to send this fee through my Boss information giving you previously and as earlier sent to you and call me to give me the MTCN on phone.

Here is the information once again.

Receiver Name: CHRIS LUCAS
Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Amount: US$425 DOLLARS

Please, send your full address and telephone number once again to enable us confirms it to the courier company.

Please, do not send the MTCN via e-mail for security purpose

We are pleased to deliver your Barclays Master Card to your Door Step

You can call me if you have any question.

I will be waiting for your urgent letter.

Thanks Once again for contacting our bank

Regards

Mrs. Grace Edward
Barclays Bank Plc
1 Churchill Place , London , E14 5HP
London United Kingdom

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