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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: "CREDIT CONTROL DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directremmittance556@live.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:55:37 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!

 
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
BRANCH NAME: INTERNATIONAL BANKING CENTRE
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
3RD FLOOR COURIER DEPARTMENT
1 CHURCHILL PLACE,LONDON E14 5HP
TEL: +44 207 060 5560
FAX: +44 207 060 5561
DIRECT +44 776 033 8265
 
 
ATTENTION:
WE RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION FROM THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES THAT IS WHERE WE RECEIVED YOUR NAME AS A BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND AND DEW TO THE IMPOSTERS IS DIRECTING YOU INTO THE WRONG HAND AND WRONG INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FROM THE FAKE OFFICER THAT IS THE REASON WHY YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
IT IS IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH WHOSOEVER IT MAY BE AND CORRESPOND ONLY TO THE FINANCIAL OFFICER (MERVYN KING OF THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT ON THIS Email:mwilcoxinterbarclayspay@live.com) DESIGNATED TO PAY YOUR FUNDS DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT VIA WIRE TRANSFER FROM BANK OF ENGLAND LONDON.
DUE TO IMPOSTERS, THE WORLD BANK AND IMF HAVE MANDATED THAT HENCEFORTH EVERY FOREIGN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BEING CARRIED OUT WITH ANY OUTSIDE PERSONAL, OUTSIDE THE UNDERSTATED OFFICER SHOULD BE PUT ON HOLD AND EVERY PAYMENT INFORMATION FORWARDED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TRANSFER, BUSINESS IN THIS CATEGORIES, CONTRACTS EXECUTED WITH THE GOVERNMENTS, NNPC, CONTRACTOR'S, BENEFICIARY'S, INTERNATIONAL LOTTOS GAMES WINNINGS, NEXT OF KIN, CIA,BANKS SUCH AS UBA,INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PAYMENTS AND ALL FORMS OF TRANSACTIONS IN LIKE MANNERS ARE DIRECTED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER INFORMATION FOR YOUR FUND PAYMENT AS IT HAS BEEN APPROVED PROVIDED ALL INFORMATIONS ARE INTACT AND CORRECT INFORMATIONS AND BANK DETAILS RESENT FOR FINAL FUND TRANSFER.
MEANWHILE, A GENTEL MAN FROM THE FAKE OFFICER WROTE A LATTER TO THIS OFFICE LAST WEEK, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HIS INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS MAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE BANK OF ENGLAND WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT:
BANK NAME: WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK
BRANCH:RYAN STREET BRANCH
ADD:3401 RYAN STREET
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70605 USA.
BANKERS SWIFT CODE: WHITUS44
ABA: 065000171
ACCOUNT NAME: J. P. CHAMBERLAIN
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 713755814
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS GENTEL MAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOURE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO YOU AS, THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW: -
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
4) COMPANY NAME, OFFICE POSITION AND COMPANY ADDRESS.
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
6) WORKING I'D / INT'L PASSPORT.
IT IS UNQUESTIONABLE THAT AT THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION YOUR PAYMENT WILL CERTAINLY BE MADE ABLE TO YOU IN INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD / CERTIFIED DRAFT /BANK TO BANK TRANSFER WIRE TRANSFER AT YOUR REQUEST AFTER THE APPROVAL OF YOUR INFORMATION VALID, THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE ON-GOING DRIVE OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF FINANCE TO UPDATE ITS BOOKS AND CLEAR OVERDUE PAYMENTS TO ALL RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARIES / HEIRS. THEREFORE I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PROMPTLY AND HUMBLY RESPOND TO THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER IMMEDIATELY.
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE COURSED YOU FROM IMPOSTERS,I PROMISE YOU OF MY FULL COOPERATION OF YOUR TRANSFER IN WHATEVER MANNER YOU DEEM FIT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
CONGRATULATION!
 
YOURS IN SERVICE,
 
DR. MARTIN WILCOX.
CREDIT CONTROL DEPARTMENT.

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