419 scam: "PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTALLING US$7.4 MILLION"<info@barclays@org> PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTALLING US$7.4 MILLION

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "mr.patrick.pam@zbavitu.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTALLING US$7.4 MILLION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.patrick.pam@zbavitu.net>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 00:45:10 +0530
Subject: PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTALLING US$7.4 MILLION

FROM: MR.WARREN JAKE.
WIRE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT.
LONDON ENGLAND

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

PART PAYMENT ARREARS TOTALLING US$7.4 MILLION

Note: This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail.
Thank you.

Message.

ATTN: Beneficiary,

We are pleased to inform you that we have negotiated instruction with our correspondent Bank BACLAYS GROUP US INN. to draw US$7.4 million, which represent part payment of your contract/inheritance fund from our account with them and credit in your favour in settlement of a contract/inheritance involving the Nigeria government. The transfer is revocable, indivisible and non-transferable.

This transaction has been secured with personal identification computerized sealed Numbers, Contract/Inheritance Accreditation Pin No, Transfer Access Code (Tag) and anti terrorist clearance certificate to enable us identify the bonfire beneficiary and to avoid diversion of the fund to wrong account.

Please contact the Finance Director, Foreign Operations BACLAYS GROUP US INN. Attn: Mr. Patrick Pam, on his Email: (mr.patrick.pam@zbavitu.net) with your Name, Address, Telephone, fax number, Profession, Scanned copy of your I.D Card and Bank details to enable them release your fund to your nominated bank account without any further delay. If we do not receive your information for re-confirmation from you within 7 days from date of this email the transfer will be null and void as we have many contractors to pay.

Be it known to you that your fund will be transferred into your nominated bank accountant within five working days of receiving your required information. You are advised to act fast regarding to this subject matter as we have a limited time to conclude all payment in this first quarter of the year 2013

For further enquiry you can contact Barclays Bank Plc. We are sincerely sorry for every inconvenience on this matter.

Yours truly,

Barclays Bank Plc
LONDON ENGLAND
WIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING DIV.
MR.WARREN JAKE.

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