419 scam: "Herbert Hughes"<herbet_hughes@aol.com> UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION:

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- barclays.dmtn@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Herbert Hughes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <herbert.hughes@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:04:47 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
US EMBASSY.

Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Abuja.
Nigeria

ATTN.Sir/Madam

Aug, 26, 2013

RE-NOTICE OF FUND THROUGH BARCLAYS BANK AND EUROCLEAR NETWORK (DMTN)

Be informed that our attention has been drawn to the fact that your payment
which has long been approved to be made through an ATM Debit card and
conventional wire transfer has yet to be delivered or made available to your
account Through our investigation as directed by the UN and the US Government as
promised by President Barack Obama during his second inauguration to revive the
US/World Economy we found out that you are one of the beneficiaries of debit
/ATM card and fund transfer that has been delayed in Nigeria, other African
Countries, even some Country in Europe and the United States So to curb with
this menace and make sure your funds get to you without any delay and also
protect your account and identity from the criminals on the internet, we have
reached agreement with Barclays bank and the Euro clear Bank with the approval
of IMF and the World bank to have your payment made through a secured Data money
transfer network called (DMTN) which does not require you to s end your bank account
information But rather a transfer link will be created and sent to you, which will
be given to your bank with the network code to enable them access the fund and have it
credited to your account without any delay, This measure was taken to protect
beneficiaries from the ongoing account fraud and fund diversion; you are also
advised to stop every other communication with any person in regards to your
payment.

For more directives and clarification you are advised to contact the director of
international transfer in charge of the (DMTN) with Barclays bank,with the contact
details below,

Name: Dr.George Franklin,
E-mail: barclays.dmtn@aol.co.uk

Be also informed that you are required to respond to this notice within 48hours
from the date of this notice,

Yours truly

Mr.Herbert Hughes
Information Officer.

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