419 scam: "BARCLAYS BANK LONDON"<terryjones01@rediffmail.com> RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447045703347 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- terryjones01@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK LONDON" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:20:56 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,

7 ST JOHNS HILL,

SW 11 1 TN, LONDON

From: The Desk of

Mrs. Julian Wilson

Barclays bank London UK

Dear Beneficiary

RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST

INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

I am Mrs. Julian Wilson Director, Corporate Services

Division and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Barclays bank

London UK.

Sometime ago, in our bank your inheritance fund was brought

to our bank from National Lotto Group here in England and

after some period, the money was taken back to their

treasury. But for the period of time this money was in our

bank, it generated an interest of US$800,000.00 which we are

about to pay you Via International Certified Bank Draft.

For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to

pick this Fund because from time to time the National Lotto

Group auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files

and our financial update, the earlier you comply with the

demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the action,

because when the auditors arrive and find out that his

interest fund is still in our bank they will call back the

accrued interest to the lotto treasury account.

What we need from you now is any form of your

identification for example;your International passport or

your driver license,your telephone and fax numbers for easy

communication to you with your mailing address where this

Draft will be delivered,or if you wish to have fund paid to

you through wire transfer kindly forward your banking

detaisl to us.As a matter of fact we dont have enough time

to waste, so try and comply with the entire necessary

requirement for the transaction.

Mr.Terry Jones

(Payment Director Barclays Bank Plc)

Direct Phone:+44 704 5703347

Email:Terryjones01@rediffmail.com

Note all effort to reach you failed and I had to send you a

mail on this email address, which I guessed belongs to you.

Expecting your immediately response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Julian Wilson

Barclays bank London UK.

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