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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 Barclays Bank <barclaysbankoflondonatmunitt@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:50:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Eligible Customer your funds is ready


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 policy 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
information’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; atmcardsec@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.
 

________________________________

©
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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