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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 Plc <use--------office4@att.net>
Reply-To: barclaysbankbbl@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:10:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT




BARCLAYSBANK PLC.LONDON
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,
7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON


Attention: Beneficiary

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

This is to notify you about the statue of your fund right now in my desk. Afterdue vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Ministry ofFinance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contacted us to see toyour immediate payment.

We write to inform you that, this office has arrange all the necessary documentfor our Telex Department for immediate programming them into our payment system.But we can transfer the fund into your account yet until you get the (NONRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE) submit to this bank for immediately transfer into youraccount. We shall update you with next correspondence as soon as we confirm thedocuments. Thanks for your co-operation.

>From our findings you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot ofcharges to see to the release of your fund ($15, 000, 000, 00) which has beendelayed. We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondencefrom Nigeria.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident ClearanceForm/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in UnitedKingdom as the Government of Nigeria have paid us for handling/processing ofyour payment with other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain theform so that our bank will affect immediate
transfer of your Inheritance sum ($15,000, 000, 00) in to your designated bankaccount.

If you follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your account withinfive working Bank days from the day you obtain this form. Do not go throughanybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.

Head, Private Banking Section.
Ed, Foreign Payments
yours sincerely,
Mr. John Rob.    

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