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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: Barclays Bank PLC <sarahsmith02@accountant.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 18:33:17 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Attention: Esteemed Beneficiary



Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place Canary Wharf
London E14 5RB, United Kingdom

Dear Valued Customer,

See Attached file for information on your Inheritance from IMF.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, you are kindly advice to send your Information's:

Your full Names:
Contact Address:
Profession/occupation:
Telephone/Cell & Fax Numbers:

Immediately to Barr. Davis Milton.

Email: barr.davismilton@workmail.com

Phone: +44 703 199 3263

When that has been done forward to my office a Scanned Copy of the Funds Clearance Certificate and I shall effect the transfer of your funds immediately.


Regards

Mrs. Sarah Smith
Head of International Transfer Dept
Barclays Bank Plc

Registered in England. Registered No: 1026167.
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(Note: this message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by mail scanner's, and is believed to be true and clean.)

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