419 scam: Holiday <info@imp.gor> URGENT RESPONSE FROM THE BARCLAYS BANK

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Holiday <info@imp.gor>
Reply-To: email@baclaysbank.tk
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:49:30 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE FROM THE BARCLAYS BANK

Corporate Head Office
Barclays House
High Street,
P.o Box 2949
Accra-Ghana

RE:YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT

Attention:
This Is To Officially Notify You That Your Overdue Payment Consisting of
Consignment Fund Box, ATM Card, Western Union Payment, Contract Payment,
Lottery Winning and Compensation has been Retrieved and DEPOSITED with Our
Bank and your payment Is Ready To Be Paid To You Via OUR ON-LINE BANKING
SYSTEM As Our Bank (BARCLAY S BANK) Has An Agreement with The GOVERNMENT
OF GHANA & GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA as well to Handle all their Foreign
Payments and based on this development We Have Verified Your Claims File
And Discovered Reasons Why You Have Not Yet Received Your Payment and This
Is Because Of Some Irregularities And Complications Discovered By Our
Technical Experts In Respect To Your Payment Which Have Just Been Duly
Rectified and Your Payment Has Been Approved through our On-Line Banking
system as we will be activating an On-Line account in your favor with our
Bank .

Right Now Your Funds, ATM Card and other Merchandise has been deposited
with Our Bank and will be opening an Online Account on your behalf were
the proceeds of your funds will be transferred, before you can make the
final transfer to your nominated bank account as this is an Instruction
Given By The Honorable President Barrack Obama In His Visit to
Accra-Ghana and The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an account will
be activated in your Favor.

Below Is The Arrangements On How Your funds will be transferred to you.

Our Information Department will be sending your On-line Bank Account
lo-gin details which consists of a PIN & REF NO and these would make you
have access to your Online account were you can make transfer of any
amount to your designated bank account .

To this end, you are to furnish us with the below details to enable us
open an account for you .

Kindly Furnish Us With the Below Details;

YOUR FULL NAME:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

CELL PHONE NUMBER:

HOME PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION:

COMPANY NAME:

COPY oF IDENTITY:

Upon receipt of the aforementioned details, we shall be sending your
account details in less than 24-Hrs.

Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag
Number Which Is (BAB 1977) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When
Contacting me via Email.

We awaits your urgent response in other to serve you better.

Thanks
Dr Solomon Ocloo
Deputy Head of Remittances Department
Barclay's Bank Ghana Ltd
Accra, Ghana.

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