419 scam: "onlinedept@barclays.co.uk"<homelandmichigan@switched.com> BARCLAYS RESOLUTION TO YOUR PAYMENT

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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.
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.
- +447035965117 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "onlinedept@barclays.co.uk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gracedwardbarclaysbankuk@london.com>,
gracedwardbarclysbnk@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:54:39 -0700
Subject: BARCLAYS RESOLUTION TO YOUR PAYMENT

Sequel to our round table meeting held with the International Monetary Fund and the Director of United Nation Organization who originally deposited the Fund US$10,700,000 on your name as a victim of scam who have suffered years back ago and loose all your life saving to fraudsters.

Several request and fraud activities going around with the online banking system without proper security and lots of official request and documentation is required for your funds transfers to be completed from this end as we have earlier arranged, we decided to use new arrangement to get this matter completed for you without any iota of trouble, because this arrangement is 48 Hours International Swift Telex Confirmation.

The Management of Barclays Bank has finally concluded to issue a payment schedule on your name to be effected on this last quarter of the physical year 2010, this will enable your payment confirmation via 48 hours International Swift Telex Confirmation achieve without any delay.

Our bank provided these services directly to the customer, because of the stress you have went through with your Barclays Online Account and the delivery of your Master card.

Kindly reply back, if this option is sweet you to enable me send you the scan copy of the Barclays Payment Schedule and tell your more details how the 48 Hours International Swift Telex Confirmation will be accomplish.

Please, re-confirm your current Address and Direct cell phone number.

Call me if you have any question. Tel: +44 7035-965-117

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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