419 scam: "gracedward@barclays.co.uk" <personalonlinedept@gmail.com> YOUR $10,700,000.00 APPROVAL AND UPDATE

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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.
- +447045774815 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "gracedward@barclays.co.uk" <personalonlinedept@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gracedwrdbarclysbnk@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 10:43:16 +0300
Subject: YOUR $10,700,000.00 APPROVAL AND UPDATE

*1 Churchill Place*
*Canary Wharf*
*London,**E14 5HP *
* *
**
*
Attn: Very Urgent reply Needed Please.

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 and wire transfer without proper security, 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 release your
new Barcclays Visa Card on your name to be effected on this Second quarter
of the physical year 2011, 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, including wire transfer processing.

We use this measure to put things together to enable you use your payment
and settle all your outstanding debt.

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 to
establish voice conversation.

If you have any question...please call me.

Please call me on my new direct line: Tel: +44 704 577 4815 or Tel: +44
7035-965-117

Waiting for your call*.
*
Regards,

Mrs. Grace Edward
Barclays Bank Plc
1 Churchill Place , London , E14 5HP
London United Kingdom
Tel: +44 7035-965-117
Fax: +44 7006-045-52*

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