419 scam: "BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON"<atm.oficer@blumail.org> ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER

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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.
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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "atmcard.oofficer@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- atmcard.oofficer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcard.oofficer@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:34:22 +0100
Subject: ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER

Barclays Bank PLC,
1 Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP. England.
________________________________________

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, CEO INVESTMENT BANKING AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.

ATTN; ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER
________________________________________

We at Barclays Bank PLC are writing you today based on your payment file received From Federal Government of Nigeria. As stated in the vital official letter attached with your payment profile/details, we are obligated and urged as Federal Government of Nigeria trust foreign reserved account to carry-out part payment of your overdue contract fund via our PLATINUM ATM CARD been a fast medium to ease the process of you receiving your fund without securing any certificates/documents which most times earn contractors a very little chance to receive their fund via electronic/CHIPS [bank to bank transfer]

The approved sum schedule to be remitted via PLATINUM ATM CARD is $12,500,000.00 [TWELVE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY] this medium is resulted been that the New Year resolution of the Federal Government of Nigeria national budget forum would reduce financially and the aim to counter and balance up contractors owned fund would be economically balanced and eradicate theft easily. To proceed with this medium thereby you would receive your PLATINUM ATM CARD successfully loaded with the above mentioned amount, you are hereby urged to reconfirm the following to our office;

FULL NAMES:
FULL HOME ADDRESS:
FULL TELE & FAX:

Complete vital informationâ€™s shall be given to you on when and how you would receive your PLATINUM ATM CARD once we receive the above outlined data from you neatly.
Send your correspondents to the following direct email address; atmcard.oofficer@gmail.com

Thank you for your maximum co-operation and understanding, as this office now awaits your immediate response to this email, so as to effect our statutory obligations.

Kind regards,
Mr. Robert E Diamond Jr,
President, CEO Investment Banking and Investment Management.
Barclays Bank PLC.

________________________________________
Â© BARCLAYS BANK PLC 1998-2006. All rights reserved. Secured Barclayloan: The overall cost for comparison is 7.7% APR. The actual rate available will depend upon your circumstances. Ask for a personalised Illustration. Barclays Bank PLC. Registered in England. Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Barclays Bank PLC adheres to the principles of the Banking Code. A copy of the Code is available on request. "The Woolwich" and "Woolwich" are trading names of Barclays Bank PLC.

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