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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.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barclaysxxx@ig.com.br (Ig, Brazil; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Barclay's Bank of London <webmxxxxxxxxxx0221@att.net>
Reply-To: barclaysankoflondon@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:54:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $15MILLION)
Barclays
From: Mr. Bob Leezo
Head, Private Banking Section.
Barclay's Bank of London.
Kind Attention,
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $15MILLION)
This is to notify you about the status of your fund presently in our Bank here
with Barclay's Bank Plc, after due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance
file which The Ministry of Finance & FBI/United Nation Forwarded us to see
to the Immediate payment of your fund.
From our findings you have been going through hard ways by paying charges to
see to the release of your Fund from several Bank or Security companies or
diplomatic agencies around the globe which has been delayed. We advise that you
stop further communication with any Correspondence from any Bank or security
organization nationwide accept Barclay's Bank Plc.
You don't have to pay any charges to
anybody to receive your Inheritance fund as you Have met up with their whole
requirements to no avail, your representatives in different Banks all over the
world will advise you to still go ahead with them be advised that is of your
own risk.
The only thing that will be required from you for this fund to be transfer into
your bank account is obtain JUDICIAL CLEARANCE FORM which we are not asking you
to pay the fee to us here in Barclay's Bank, as the British High Commission will
be paying us for processing of your Payment.
We will help you to see that you JUDICIAL CLEARANCE FORM through a lawyer here
in England to enable this bank effect immediate transfer of your inheritance
sum $15Million into your designated bank account.
If you follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your account within
five working days from the day you obtain this form from the accredited lawyer.
Do not go through anybody again but
through this Bank for your fund to be transferred into your account without any
further delay.
1. Full Names: ---------------------------------
2. Residential Address: ------------------------
3. Phone Number: -------------------------------
4. Fax Number: ---------------------------------
5. Occupation: ---------------------------------
6. Sex: ----------------------------------------
7. Age: ----------------------------------------
8. Nationality: --------------------------------
9. Country: ------------------------------------
10.Payment Method: -------------------------
Please fill the above
information and forward to this email:
(barclaysxxx@ig.com.br) for immediate attention.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Bob Leezo
Barclay's Bank Remittance Dept.
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