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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 <unionbank_ngplc@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: infobarclaysbank2012-101@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 05:43:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Loan/BG/SBLC/LC/MTN/POF/AGENT


Barclays Bank assist prospective clients, individuals, companies,partnership, organizations and multinational

corporations in achieving and realizing their business financial requirement. We offer project finance and business loans to companies

and individuals worldwide with viable business project/proposal on considerable terms. We welcome your inquiries at any time regarding

any of your financial solutions,your colleagues, or clients may seek, as we have many opportunities that can exceed your expectations in all

of the areas we represent. All submitted project inquires shall be evaluating and approved by the investing banks within the stipulated

time as informed :



[1] Business Partnering and Joint Venture Offers.

[2] Unsecured loans, Commercial loans

[3] Worldwide project financing

[4] Equity Loan Financing

[5] Personal Financing

[6] Issuance and discount of all bank instruments like BG,SBLC,LC,MTN,POF,PPP



Barclays Bank is an investment oriented financial firm desirous to invest money in the areas of agriculture,

Real estates, Construction,Undertakers,pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals etc.



We can invest in any company with potentials for rapid growth and whose bylaws allow for foreign direct investments. We can fund viable

projects, and also invest in any viable, lucrative and profitable business. However, we insist that the host country must be politically

stable, have good tax/fiscal policy, dependable investment infrastructure, hospitable people and above all, must be a democratic

society.



Thus Barclays Bank is presently sourcing for brokers and individuals that will work as their representative and agent in their respective countries.



For Further Inquiries Contact Us.

Thanking You,



Mr. Chris Lucas

Finance Director



Barclays Bank London

1 Churchill Place, London,

E14 5HP

United Kingdom

TEL: 44 (0)7045 734936

FAX: 44 (0)20 7487 7201

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